December Monday 1
Went on Battalion drill after dinner and drilled all Afternoon. About 9 oclock was suprised to See Jesse and Charley Hockstrasser come walking in straight as you please. Went to bed about 10 oclock. Slept quite good.

Tuesday, December 2
Went on Battalion drill 2 oclock and drilled until dark. After supper Capt. Filkins passed a lot of us out to the city Bourding bed. 700 of Darine Fairley ? Bought 1/4 lb. powder boxcaps and some Lead. Also, a Dime book 10 cts. Amount 62. Went to the Polarium. Enjoyed it first rate.

Wednesday, 3
Went on guard 9 oclock on the first relief. Co. G are on guard with us. Called at the hospital to see Daniel Stiner. He is quite Sick. He caught a cold and it settled in his back. Jesse wrote a letter out to Berne for him. Dec.---3, 1862 Albany Barraks.

Thursday, 4
Arouse as usual. Ate Breakfast 9 oclock. Our company went on Guard. I was on the 1st Relief. Post 23 behind the Washrooms. It has been quite cold today. Got a letter from Addie and was much pleased with it. About 8 oclock Jacob Zimmer and myself were taken to the guard house for Carelessly Breaking a window Sash. Was in about an hour.

Friday, December 5
Came off Guard 5 oclock. We made camp fires on our beats and was quite comfortable. Wrote a letter to Addie. (came down street. Took our letters down to the office and went to the polyramma. Paintings on canvas of several battles of the war. The battle between the Merimack and monitor was one. It was tip top.

Saturday, 6
Went on Batallian drill after dinner. Drilled until night. It is very cold and today our company had all been passed out but about 1/2 Doz. Slept very good.

Sunday, 7
About 10 oclock our company was passed out by Capt. Filkins. Went down to C. Houcks. As we neared the house I saw the ? of the fire. It Broke out about 3 oclock this morning. It Burned a shed and part of Shelitons store. Frederick Burbanks jumped out of the 3rd Story window on the ground. D. Fairley lost his uniform and all his clothes besides all his money.

Monday, December 8
Stopped at C. L. Browns last night. Slept very good. Started for the Barraks about 8 oclock. Got thare in time for guard mounting. Was put on the 2nd Relief. post 8. The guard Slept in the washroom. Did not rest very good. (we built a fire on post 7 and all Appropriated it to our use)

Tuesday, 9
Capt. Filkins threatened Charles Hungerford and myself the guard House for Breaking our guns but did not. Our company all went down street again after Guard mounting. Saw Thomas G. Hover and his brother Daniel Hersclir and several others from Berne. Went up to the Barraks about 2 o'clock and went to bed.

Wednesday, 10
Arose quite refreshed by a good nights rest. Went to breakfast. Went out on a company drill. Drilled until about noon. Then went to dinner. About 2 1/2 I dressed for Batallion drill. The Col. kept us moving until it was dark. To Barr. for one.

Thursday, December 11
Arose as usual. Ate Breakfast. Went out on batallion drill. After dinner part of our company were transfered to Co. H. Did not like it as well as in our company. Came off drill about 5 oclock. Went to supper on Double quick. Jumped the fence by the gate and went down to the city. Spent 10 cts. Stayed at V. Bearoleys? all night.

Friday, 12
Started for the Barraks about 8 oclock. Got thare safe about 2 oclock. Went out on Batallion drill. Drilled until after sundown. Went to supper. Came back. Lit the candle and read some in my Bible and some in the U. S. Tactics. Sung some pieces. I would like to be in Berne tonight.

Saturday, 13
About 1 oclock Capt. Filkins called out our company to Get ready for the funeral of Edward Thornton-a member of our company. Marched down Lydudas St acrost Plain St. up State and Washington St. in the following order. 1st drummers 2nd two sections of Soldiers led the Hearse. 42 Ma. Section. It was a Sallom scene.

Sunday, December 14
Came off Guard about 9 oclock. Sargent Wood and a squad have gone out to Berne after Jesse Wood and John Ball and others of our company. Got a pass and went down to the city. Went to church in Sengudy St. Marching orders were read at dress parade and were recieved with applause by the regiment. Spent 43 cts.

Monday, 15
Went down on state st. and bought several trinkets Amounting to 21 cts. Started for the Barraks about 9. The regiment is to leave tomorrow at 9 AM for the seat of war.

Tuesday, 16
Formed a Regimental line and left Albany Barraks. Marched down Sugdus and State to the ferry. Embarked on the Hudson river rail road amid the booming of cannon and cheers from the regiment & friends. J. Tompkins & Hallenbeck got in a fight with some of Co.E. men and licked them. Arrived in York about 2 oclock.

Wednesday, 17
Arrived at the park Barraks this morning about 2 oclock. Got our rations and laid down on the tables and went to sleep. Woke rather early. Washed and ate Breakfast. Run the guard and bought 21 lbs. of Balls for 30 cts. Started for the Boat about 4 'oclock. Went on Board.

Thursday, 18
Set sail about 2 'oclock in the Steamer Merimack with Sealed orders. Destination unkown to the men. The day was fine and we had Splendid view of the Harbor. Passed fort Hamilton & Layfette quite early and was soon out of sight of land.

Friday, 19
I am getting awfull sick about noon. Cast up accounts afterwich I felt better. A sailor brought some apples down in our quarter and sold them for 5 cts. apiece. Bought 2. Slept very good.

Saturday, 20
Feel a great deal better. Was up on deck about all day. Saw several Sail to day. Towards night the shaft of one of the engines broke. Thare is about 1,800 men on board. 500 Zouaves & 2 companes of Connetticut troops besides our Regt.

-"Zouaves"- Members of a French infantry unit orig. composed of Algerians wearing a brilliant uniform and conducting a quick spirited drill-or-Members of a military unit adopting the dress and drill of the Zouaves. [from the Collegiate Dictionary]

Sunday, 21
Signaled for a pilot early in the day about 2 oclock. The pilot came aboard when we started for Hilton head. Did Inlet about 3 oclock. Came in sight of fort Wells formerly Fort Walker. Anchored and fixed for landing. Saw several men of War. The Major Washburn was one.

Monday, 22
Awoke rather early. Packed our knapsacks and got ready to go ashore. 2 tugs and a Steamer ferryed us over. Formed a line of battle and marched up in vilage. After much Delay the regiment was dismissed for awhile. Went down to the sutlers and bought some cake and chese amounting to 40 cts. Looked around and..... [end of entry for the day-Al Deitz]

Tuesday, 23
Went ashore about 9 oclock. Broke ranks on the pier. Jesse Settle and myself took a walk down the beach. Came back about 11 oclock and went up in Battery Hunter and wrote a letter home (on one of the large guns). Spent the rest of the day Hunting Oyesters and looking around.

Wednesday, 24
Went on one of the Steams tugs and went ashore. formed a line and marched upon the Island. Drilled til noon. When Colonel dismissed us for an hour, went up to the 76 pensylvannia and they gave some of our boys dinner. They are a clever lot of men. It is very hot today.

Thursday, 25
The regiment got double rations this morning. 8 crackers, 1 cup of coffee and a Piece of salt meat. Most of the regt. went ashore this morning. We expect to leave Hilton Head in a day or two. The Sailors in the harbor expect the rebel ram State of Georgia any day from Savannah and are ready to give them a warm reception. Thare are 8 or 10 men of war in the Harbor now.

Friday, December 26
The regiment did not go ashore today. Spent the day lounging about on deck and in our bunks. It is very Hot here now a days. As warm as it is in Summer up north. I suppose there is Sleying in Berne now, or at least it is very cold.

Saturday, 27

Went ashore on Hilton Head about 10 oclock. Marched up in the vilage opposite Fort Wells(amounts about 20 guns as near as I can judge)were we had regimental Inspection. The surgeon ordered us all up on the beach to take a salt water Bath which we liked very well. Only it was very cold.

Sunday, 28
A pilot came on board after dinner and we started on our Journey just 2 oclock. We soon left Hilton Head in the rear. Was out of sight of land about 4 oclock. It is very pleasant on deck. Warm as summer. The chaplain read a chap. in the testament and made a prayer which I enjoyed very much.

Monday, December 29
Nothing important to write today. Spent the day on deck reading and writing a letter to Kate W. Jesse is busy writing a letter out to Berne and don't notice anyone much. In the evening Jesse came over to our Bunk and we sung several Hyms which reminded us of old Berne.

Tuesday, 30
We are now off the coast of Florida. It is a very pleasant day. Warm as the Hottest days in Summer up to York State. We have seen several sail today. Spent the day reading on deck. The water is very Bad and Scarce.

Wednesday, 31
Was on deck last night until 12 oclock. I went down in my bunk and went to sleep about 1 oclock. All of a sudden our bunke broke down. I took my Knap sack and Blanket and went on deck again and tried to sleep. The wind was blowing quite a gale and the ship piching and rolling about as though it had to. I was on deck about 2 hours and then went Below and Slept untill morning. When I awoke I was dreadful sick.