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Washington Feb 16th
there was nothing of
much importance a
going in camp to day
Feb 17th we drilled in the sabre
squadron drill 18th It raine to day more
war news went on dress parade at
sundown Feb 19th We had a tip top
regimental drill, there was five other
regeaments on our drill ground a practice
ing on makeing charges three of their
horses fell down and two of them rolled
overr their riders and gathered themselves
up and dashed on after the rest of the
troop and left their riders to go limping
along digging the mud out of their eyes
I received a letter from home to day Feb 20
our drill was the same as yesterday
I received a letter from Marcus and Eunice
Feb 21 Drill the same as before I received
a letter from Frank Williams to day