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June, Thursday, 18. 1863. Pleasant day. No firing heard to-day from Vicksburg | June, Thursday, 18. 1863. Pleasant day. No firing heard to-day from Vicksburg. no boats and no news. All quiet during the day. Deserter came in this morning. Had Battalion drill in the afternoon Dr. Horton is quite sick. Col Young called on us at night. I rode around a part of the picket lines | ||
Friday 19 | |||
Nothing new to day | Friday, 19. Nothing new to day. Everything quiet. very little firing in the direction of Vicksburg. A few boats went down in the morning with troops. No boats landed during the day. Had Battalion drill in afternoon. Am anxious to hear from Vicksburg for the crisis must be near at hand. | ||
Saturday 20 | |||
Very warm to | Saturday, 20. Very warm to day. Working on the entrenchments. Rec'd a letter from Sherman. Col Shepherd came with his boat just at night. H eavy firing heard at Vicksburg today. Firing very rapid for awhile. No important news from any quarter. Spent the day sleeping eating & reading The Drs all sick & good many Africans. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, 17 May 2020
June, Thursday, 18. 1863. Pleasant day. No firing heard to-day from Vicksburg. no boats and no news. All quiet during the day. Deserter came in this morning. Had Battalion drill in the afternoon Dr. Horton is quite sick. Col Young called on us at night. I rode around a part of the picket lines
Friday, 19. Nothing new to day. Everything quiet. very little firing in the direction of Vicksburg. A few boats went down in the morning with troops. No boats landed during the day. Had Battalion drill in afternoon. Am anxious to hear from Vicksburg for the crisis must be near at hand.
Saturday, 20. Very warm to day. Working on the entrenchments. Rec'd a letter from Sherman. Col Shepherd came with his boat just at night. H eavy firing heard at Vicksburg today. Firing very rapid for awhile. No important news from any quarter. Spent the day sleeping eating & reading The Drs all sick & good many Africans.