22 August 1861

Thursday 22d Rainy. E.I.R.B. 2d Kgs. 18 Acts 17-18. This morning it rains. Has rained a part of the night. No drill to day. I called on the prisoners of war to day. Had a long talk with them. They are deceived in reference to us. My co. was out on patrol guard last night. I went into the show and had my revolver stolen from me. To day the gunboat took a prize boat. One man on her., 500 mini muskets. Her name A. Terry.

[undated diary entry] No of my Revolver 68665, it also has 8 little indentures on the shank of the barrel near the hinge of the ramrod.  It also has 2 M's on the left side of the stock.  Watt on the other side, or Matt can't tell.