Huntsville, Tuesday, Feb. 23. To-day we were all on guard again, having had but three days’ rest. I was third relief. P. Green for misdemeanor (noticed by none but —— ) at guard mounting was put under guard, and sentenced to hard labor digging stumps for five days, a piece of cruel despotism and tyranny. Lieutenant Hood returned, having come in charge of a squad of infantry recruits. Ours were left in Camp Randall, Sergeant Hamilton had a recruiting commission for the 36th Infantry with good show for commission. Throat swollen and very painful. Caused a heavy fever and it was difficult to keep moving on my beat.
An Artilleryman’s Diary–Jenkin Lloyd Jones
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