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own fair hands they carried water to sate the thirst of the poor famishing prisoners. We reached the Yazoo River about dark, fatigued | own fair hands, they carried water to sate the thirst of the poor famishing prisoners. We reached the Yazoo River about dark, fatigued | ||
and hungry but lay down and were soon wrapped in the arms of Morpheus (ie asleep). | and hungry but lay down and were soon wrapped in the arms of Morpheus (ie asleep). | ||
21st Woke up this morning much refreshed but not devoid of a sharp appetite. _______ a few crackers which allayed it to some extent. | 21st | ||
But poor, devoted Vicksburg. She is besieged in front and rear by the combined | Woke up this morning much refreshed but not devoid of a sharp appetite. _______ a few crackers which allayed it to some extent. | ||
she will stand or fall remains to be | But poor, devoted Vicksburg. She is besieged in front and rear by the combined power of Grant's naval and land forces. Whether | ||
she will stand or fall remains to be further tested. | |||
This evening took passage on deck of an old boat crowded and crammed together like a herd of beef cattle. Came into the | This evening took passage on deck of an old boat crowded and crammed together like a herd of beef cattle. Came into the | ||
Mississippi and landed at Milliken's Bend. The mortar | Mississippi and landed at Milliken's Bend. The mortar fleet lies on the opposite side of the Peninsula from Vicksburg. Shelling the | ||
____ 8 o'clock pm. The shelling produced a great | ____ 8 o'clock pm. The shelling produced a great | ||
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own fair hands, they carried water to sate the thirst of the poor famishing prisoners. We reached the Yazoo River about dark, fatigued and hungry but lay down and were soon wrapped in the arms of Morpheus (ie asleep).
21st Woke up this morning much refreshed but not devoid of a sharp appetite. _______ a few crackers which allayed it to some extent. But poor, devoted Vicksburg. She is besieged in front and rear by the combined power of Grant's naval and land forces. Whether she will stand or fall remains to be further tested.
This evening took passage on deck of an old boat crowded and crammed together like a herd of beef cattle. Came into the Mississippi and landed at Milliken's Bend. The mortar fleet lies on the opposite side of the Peninsula from Vicksburg. Shelling the ____ 8 o'clock pm. The shelling produced a great