_Wednesday, February 4._--The battery commences to build chimneys and fire-places.
_Thursday, February 5._--Received the first soft bread since we left Harper's Ferry.
_Sunday, February 22._--Heavy snow-storm. Washington's birth-day. Our battery fired thirty-four guns. Ours and the rebel batteries fired in honor of the day.
_Saturday, February 28._--Robert Raynor, wounded at the battle of Antietam, returned from the Baltimore hospital.
_Thursday, March 5._--General Joe Hooker is reviewing the Army of the Potomac.
_Friday, March 6._--The first battery drill this year.
_Thursday, March 12._--A part of the army was kept under arms all night, the enemy being reported about to make a demonstration in our rear.
_Friday, March 13._--The cavalry is reconnoitering to-day.
_Tuesday, March 17._--St. Patrick's day. Great horse-race at the headquarters of Generals Meagher and Sickles. During the afternoon, cannonading was heard in the direction of Stafford Court House. The long-roll sounded in all the camps, but the troops were not to be surprised. The demonstration did not amount to much.
_Wednesday, March 18._--The enemy attacked our lines at Rappahannock Station yesterday.
_Monday, March 23._--The death of General Sumner was read to the troops to-day.
_Wednesday, March 25._--The cavalry has crossed the Rappahannock.
_Monday, March 30._--Inspection of our baggage. Three spare wheels were taken from the battery by general order.
_Wednesday, April 1._--At two o'clock in the morning we were aroused by Colonel Morgan, chief-of-artillery. Order was given to hitch up, and be ready to move, on account of the rebel cavalry crossing United States ford. After sunrise the horses were unhitched again and everything was quiet.
_Friday, April 3._--Review of the Second division by General Gibbons, near Falmouth.
_Wednesday, April 8._--President Lincoln and family at Joe Hooker's headquarters.
_Friday, April 10._--Muster, in the Army of the Potomac.
_Saturday, April 11._--Battery drill in the morning.
_Tuesday, April 14._--The army under marching orders. Eight days' rations to be kept on hand.
_Saturday, April 18._--Grain is already kept on caissons and limbers, and one bag on top of the gun.
_Monday, April 20._--Secretary Stanton at the headquarters.