[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, 34th Ohio Zouaves]

It is very cold this
morning I am cook
to day we have got
our bunkes fixt up
they are bully bunkes
to 4 of us in a bunk
and lots of Body guards
I had lots of fun cooking
we had crackers and
coffee and salty pork
for breakfast and
salty pork & crackers
for dinner mixt with
water I did not have
to drill any so
I rested on my owers[?]
for they was tiard
any way got supper
kicke round made
afuss & then to roost.

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