June 15th, 1776
This day a soldier of our Regiment was discovered stabbed to death in the ditch by the encampment. ’Tis not known who killed him. The ghastly deed was done between the hours of three o’clock and five o’clock in the morning.
Rumors of gambling debt and magic both abound.
In the night, Isaac the Joiner had a dream in which we all hung with wires through our bodies, and pigeons made their homes upon us, even as we died suspended.
He claims this dream to be divinely inspired, and fasts this day.
Better Joe is seized with horror, and walks with a blanket wrapped about him.