This is again another bright fine day. The court of inquiry was ordered to be held at Col. d'Epineuil's headquarters, at Mr. Welsh's. Col Bell and I walked over. It warm enough to have the window open - the air clear and bracing. The Col called his wife down to have some music. She was dressed in a dark brown dress faced with yellow, a red Zouave cap with yellow tassel. After the Court adjourned Col Bell and I started out and after we got down the lane, we saw the Maj coming with Mrs D'Epineuil, she dressed in full Zouave costume, which she told me belonged to one of the drummer boys. She said she was going with the expedition if Gen Burnside would permit - she thought if she dressed as a Zouave he would not object, as she would not be in the [road?] She said she did not know what she would do if she were not to go along, as she had no relative or friend out of Europe. I found a box from home, when I got back to quarters - shoes, turkeys, chickens, butter &c and an excellent photograph of Papa and Mother. George and I went to town this evening - found out nothing but that they were loading transports. 100 men are detailed from our Regiment for Patrol duty, & Lt Morris is detailed as the Lt of the Guards.
