Jan. 28th - Sleep and rest today from my guard duty of yesterday. Get some fresh beef for dinner, the first meat we have received since our arrival, issuing nothing but meat to the solders. Light fare. This evening the enemy have commenced an unusually severe shelling of the city and occasionally drop a shell at Moultrie or Sumter. There goes a bomb plowing the air and shrieking like fury, “Now” to the city. We have gotten used to them now and they do not even draw a casual remark for the men. Leon Massey and Hughes on guard today. Their first time.
Jan. 29th - All night long the roar of Yankee cannon is heard and is still going on today. Old Sumter is the subject of their wrath. We can see every shot as it strikes on her walls. The dust flying in columns from their stroke. The enemy occasionally throw a shell into the city and one or two into Moultrie. All quiet in camp.
Jan. 30th - The bombardment of Sumter continues. Somewhat severer than yesterday.
Jan. 31st - Sunday again. Have Regimental inspection today. The bombardment still goes on but not so severely. All quiet in camp. Spent our time today reading and writing.
Feb. 1st - A general inspection and review of the regiment is made this morning by General Beauregard’s aide. We number about 500 men all told. The enemy keep up a lively shelling of Sumter. All quiet in camp.