weeks.
Lieutenant Simpson left us to-day, gone to artillery headquarters as
ordnance officer. He is a good officer but lacks energy. He goes with
the best wishes of the boys.

Nashville, Tuesday, Jan. 3. A quiet day. Weather much warmer.
Probabilities of going to Sherman lessening. General Thomas has
protested against our leaving. Put up harness racks this afternoon. Big
mail bringing me several papers, reading matter for the evening. Our new
lieutenants mustered. Corporals Goodwin and Proctor made sergeants to
fill their vacancies. T. C. Jackson and W. B. Jacobs, veterans, made
corporals. All worthy appointments.

Nashville, Wednesday, Jan. 4. A very mild day. Camp is getting muddy
again. Chopping wood all the forenoon. Relieved this afternoon by an
extra duty squad who failed to turn out to roll call this morning.
Estimated for clothing. Don't know what the news is, got no money to
buy a paper. A large back mail received, having been to Savannah and
back. Amongst it I was very "tickled" to find my long-looked-for socks
and gloves, so nicely knit, with a billet in each bearing the love of
the maker. They make me truly warm by thinking of whence they came.

Nashville, Thursday, Jan. 5. Froze a little last night. Very muddy
to-day. On guard, same old story in camp. Getting monotonous. Received a
letter from Thomas and from an old Battery chum. Drew soft bread
rations, a pleasant change. Clothing issued. Captain Hood got a grand
military problem through his brain to-day by changing sergeants, placing
ranking ones on the right of each section. Rather a fine addition to
army regulations I think. This took Sergeant James away from us to 1st
Platoon. Dan Goodwin takes his place. 2nd Platoon hates to see him go.
Our new "non-coms" appeared in stripes.

Nashville, Friday, Jan. 6. Disagreeable and rainy night. On guard. Wet
slushy day. Spent it pleasantly writing and reading _Ballou's Monthly_,
received from Sanitary Commission. A little difficulty occurred in camp
to-day. Quartermaster Malish visited stables. Found B. Reynolds refusing
duty as guard. Ordered Dziewanowski, sergeant of the guard, to "tie him
up" which he refused to do. It was reported to Captain Hood and ended in
reducing "Coly" to the ranks, appointing Corporal Hutchinson sergeant of
the 3rd Platoon, Ed Hayes corporal.

Nashville, Saturday, Jan. 7. Turned cold last night. Snowed and blew
wickedly. The day seemed very long to me. Did hope to get a