Friday, 16th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Jerm. first 10 chapters. This morning we were up and on arms at 4. Heavy skirmishing took place to day with the pickets. Several were killed and wounded. We had grand Division drill again to day. Gen. Halleck was riding along the line to day. Quite a number of our prisoners were released to day and came in.
[orders and circulars Loren would, or should, have seen concurrent with his diary entries...]
Hd Qrts 2nd Division May 16th, 1862
Brig Gen. Oglesby, Sir : You will keep constantly on hand two (2) days cooked provision sufficient for your command.
By order Thos. A. Davies, Brig Gen. Comdg. 2d Div
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