e ranks, but was modified by General
Matthies to the loss of one month's pay, for previous meritorious
conduct as non-commissioned officer. He suffers from a jealous clique.

Huntsville, Wednesday, March 16. A very cold and blustering day. All
feel pinched as in January. Tommy Hungerford continues quite ill. Fever
has left him, but he suffers from inflammation of the lungs. Confined to
his bed all the time, and kept drowsy all the time by noxious drugs.
Byron Babcock taken to the post hospital last night and M. Murphy
to-day. He is very bad with measles. Hauled wood in the afternoon with
D. Wallace and Milton Hungerford, ash-wood from the hill which is needed
to keep warm. Bought _Atlantic Monthly_ of J. Lester. Good reading.

[Sidenote: 1864 The Sick and Dying]

Huntsville, Thursday, March 17. Day very fine. Cold night. Heavy frost
in the morning. Policed camp in the morning. Inspected in the afternoon
by Captains Lee and Dillon. T. J. Hungerford none better. His brother
detailed to nurse him and I to take care of Milton's team. Michael
Murphy died in post hospital last night at 3 A. M. No mail or papers.
Reported capture of the train near Tullahoma with all on board, burning
the cars and tearing up the track. Much anxiety is felt, as Generals
Grant and McPherson were expected on it. If they should be captured it
certainly would be a calamity.

Huntsville, Friday, March 18. A beautiful day. Sick none the better.
Tommy is very low, unable to be up, while he is kept strong by medicine
all of the time. 111th Illinois Infantry marched in from Nashville
direct from the State, the largest regiment I have seen South, said to
be attached to our Division. Matthies is commanding Division. Smith on
furlough.

9 A. M. Formed procession and marched to the funeral of Murphy, fourth
piece leading the procession. A chaplain officiated at the grave.
Received mail in the afternoon. Reports of the guerrilla raid not as
hideous as yesterday.

Huntsville, Saturday, March 19. Very cold night. Cloudy day. Appearance
of rain. Have not felt well since I was out foraging. A bad cold settled
on my lungs, a dull headache. Excused from guard this morning because I
took care of team. Tommy very low. I fear he is fast approaching
consumption. He has eaten hardly anything for a week. I made some farina
gruel this afternoon of which he ate a little. Kept constantly under the
effects of medicine, sleepy, mind wandering. All that we can do