Wednesday, 13th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. II Cron. 35 Thesal. 1-2-3. To day all was quiet. Capt. Baxter from New York was here. We had battalion drill for his benefit. I am still at work on my pay rolls. To day I appointed Francis Wagner & James P. Hughes to be corpls. At supper to night we had oysters. The Col. & Maj. were present.
[orders and circulars Loren would, or should, have seen concurrent with his diary entries...]
Head Quarters, I Brigade US Forces, Nov 13th, 1861
Condg Officer, 9th Regt Ills. Vols. - Sir : The genl Comdg desires to be informed what Military Instruction is carried on systematically in your Regiment. How many hours per day are directed to Miltary Instruction - such as Company Drill, Battalion Drill, and what kind of Instructions. You will please report immediately at these headquarters.
General Order No 98, Head Quarters of the Army, Adjt Genl's Office
Washington, November 13th, 1861 (extract)
I. When the troops desire it Commanding Officers may make requisitions upon the Subsistence Department for Tillden's Pure Extract of Coffee in lieu of sugar and coffee rations. It will be issued at the rate of one gallon of the extract to the one hundred rations.
By command of Maj. General McClellen
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