We had a drill this morning - But Col. Hartranft & Col Bell happened to go away, and we were ordered to drill the manual. It was exceedingly cold, so we had to double quick to get warm. Unfortunately for me Gen Reno came on to the drill ground just as the other companies were gone, but I was still there, & he saw us go into the manual. I apologized by stating that we never got our muskets until the day we left Harrisburg, & we had to pay most attention to marching to keep up with the Regiment. He made the remark to Col Bell that we must drill more in the manual, & mentioned Co. H. I felt badly all day about it. He caught the Col & Lt Col as bad, absent from camp. He inspected Adjutant Bible dry. Bible is a fellow that don't know anything and knows too much. The Gen stood us up wonderfully. I went to town with John Morris this afternoon, who felt gay, because he had just been appointed aide du camp to Gen Reno. We took a look at the transport fleet - then took tea among at the City Hotel. There we saw Gen Hatch a short red faced gray haired man.
