. History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . weather at times in winter can be as severe as places muchfarther north. The extremely cold spells during the winterof 1863-64 did not last for a great length of time, but whilethey did the men in the field, with their insufficient shelters,suffered intensely. What was lacking in the length of the coldspells was made up by long and continued rainy weather, whichadded much to our discomfort, and to the difficulty of movingabout in the deep mud. Tha
. History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . weather at times in winter can be as severe as places muchfarther north. The extremely cold spells during the winterof 1863-64 did not last for a great length of time, but whilethey did the men in the field, with their insufficient shelters,suffered intensely. What was lacking in the length of the coldspells was made up by long and continued rainy weather, whichadded much to our discomfort, and to the difficulty of movingabout in the deep mud. That winter, taking it all in all, was 382 KEY In Front, Sealed Standing Behind Capt. Harper, IstN. J. Cay., Pro. Mar. Asst. Surg. Tuft, Exec. Med. Officer. Capt. Charles Treichel, Asst. Com. of Musters(formerly Pro. Mar.) Asst. Surg. Marsh, Act. Div. Surg, in ChiefCapt. Adams, Signal Officer. Gen. D. McM. Gregg, Com. 2d Cavalry Division Capt. H. C. Weir, Asst. Adjutant-General Major C. Taylor, 1st Me. Cav., A. I. G. Lieut. Thomas Gregg, A. D. C. Capt. Edward Fobes, Commissary of Subsistence o m zr. m \ I > zo » , > o D >< o so mOO. WINTER QUARTERS CONSTRUCTED. 383 December 14-23, 1863. without doubt the most severe and trying one during the wholeof our campaigning. Regimental Journal (Continued from page 364). December 14. In camp. All day long the pioneers have been busy fixing up the headquarters of the 15. Regiment on picket. December 16. Screens of pine and log huts are springing up all overand headquarters at least begins to look like a camp. Regi-ment still on picket. December 17 Heavy rain during the night. Camp looks returned from picket last evening. This morningthe first regular guard mounting, in the new camp, took place. Lieuten-ant Stille, Acting Adjutant, left for Philadelphia on leave of absence. December 18. Rain still continues. A telegram just received com-municates the sad intelligence of the death of Captain Walte
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