January, Tuesday 5, 1864
Still cold, cloudy and gloomy, has not moderated at all, it is real dangerous traveling, the ground covered with Ice.
Eddie has on his new suit, ready to leave for camp. Mr. Alexander and old Mr. Jayson are going with him, and we are better satisfied—I would not have him stay any longer for any thing, I am perfectly disgusted at the way in which our soldiers are lying about, shirking their duty. Eddie has everything to make him comfortable for this winter—
Two more of the Bluff City’s arrived, got their dinner, warmed, and went on over Nonconnah. Our house still full, we have a gay time picketing fir the Yankees, but I expect the boys think they have a gayer one running in the cold at their appearance—As usual we all sat up very late.