THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865

snow. A mounted inspection in the afternoon.
Feb. 4th, Saturday. Weather quite pleasant today.
Received a letter and a paper from home.
Feb. 5th, Sunday. Morning quite cold and feels like snow
again. Had a dismounted regimental inspection at 9 A.M. by
"Major Otis" in the afternoon. Went into the woods for a
log. Whilst out, a scouting party was made out to be gone
for three. I was on it but did not get around in time to
go with it.
[52] Feb. 6th, Monday. Detailed for picket this morning.
Weather quite sharp. Got on a good post.
Feb. 7th, Tuesday. Pretty cold night. Commenced snowing
about 6 A.M. Likely to be a heavy fall. Relieved from
picket about noon. Desperate cold riding to camp. Had to
got to the woods as soon as I landed. Turned in early.
Feb. 8th, Wednesday. Cold morning and about eighteen
inches of snow. Woods again. Thought I should freeze.
Answered my wife's letter of the 4th inst.
Feb. 9th, Thursday. Very cold morning, the usual high
winds and as cold as ever. Went on stable guard.
Feb. 10th, Friday. Very cold night. Came off guard at 9
A.M. Received a paper from home. Drew eight fresh horses
in the company. Washed clothes today.
Feb. 11th, Saturday. Weather pleasant but frosty. Turned
in my horse, as he was unservicable. Was detailed to take
the old horses to the "corral." In the afternoon, drew a
horse by lot and got an old black skeleton, wicked as a
tiger cat, named "Dago."
[53] Feb. 12th, Sunday. Cold and windy again. Mounted
inspection at 9 A.M. but, being detailed for stable guard,
I missed that, for which I was glad.
Feb. 13th, Monday. The coldest night and morning this
winter, it being impossible to keep warm by walking. Came
off guard at 9 A.M.
Feb. 14th, Tuesday. Detailed for picket. Stationed on the
right of the "Millwood" Pike. Day pleasant.
Feb. 15th, Wednesday. Weather again cold, with a heavy
fall of snow. All quiet last night. Was relieved from
picket about 11 A.M.
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