War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld

Tuesday, December 6. — Lieutenant Belcher on. Men sent off to Florence. Day pleasant. Rumors of a fight with Sherman.

Monday, December 5. — Major Milton and Dr. Spencer were here to see me. Told them about my rheumatism; were here some time. Day pleasant. Application to go to camp refused.

Sunday, December 4. — Day pleasant. Nothing new. Captain Senn on. Wrote home. Bill Forbes was brought in, having been recaptured.

Friday, December 2. — Lieutenant Gill on, as officer of the day. Mr. Caldwell came to see us. Spoke to me about Dr. Spencer. My rheumatism does not get any better. Day pleasant. One hundred of Sherman’s men brought in. All confident and in good spirits.

Thursday, December 1. — Day warm and pleasant. Captain Senn on. Nothing new from Sherman. Scrubbed out our room. Had permission from Captain Senn to make an application to go to camp for letters.

Wednesday, November 30. — Lieutenant Belcher on. Mr. Caldwell came to see me and gave me strong hopes of an exchange. Captain Senn came with him. Day warm and pleasant. No letters received. Nothing definite from Sherman. His cavalry reported at Waynesboro.

Tuesday, November 29. — Captain Martin came here to-day; says there is a large mail for us. Wrote to Major Chambliss, Miss Currier, and Father. Rumors that Sherman has cut the railroad between Augusta and Branchville. Saw the female soldier who was brought here some days ago. Captain McChesney is said to be colonel of the foreign legion. He has not been heard of at camp since he went from there to town.

Monday, November 28. — Colonel Means came here to-day with Dr. Spencer. Dr. S. is to examine the officers for exchange. He told Colonel Marshall that he was to go. Received a note from Major Chambliss and Miss Currier, a cousin of Colonel Greene’s. Day pleasant. Wrote to Mr. Caldwell about my exchange.

Sunday, November 27. — To be marked with a white cross. Over two hundred letters received here to-day, all old mail. I received four, one from James, one from Howland, Frank Balch and O. B. L. Day quite warm and pleasant.