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(top of page reads "H. M. Long" in different ink and penmanship than rest of the page) | (top of page reads "H. M. Long" in different ink and penmanship than rest of the page. This is the work of the author's sister at another time.) | ||
___________________________ at this time. The shells flying through the darkness like rockets And could be pleasant to behold was it not for ____ | ___________________________ at this time. The shells flying through the darkness like rockets And could be pleasant to behold was it not for ____ | ||
___ght. _______ it is against the Devotees to Southern rights - these missiles of death | ___ght. _______ it is against the Devotees to Southern rights - these missiles of death being hurled. It's bedtime and as it rained this evening. I have | ||
to sleep upon the wet ground and cover with a wet blanket. From the surroundings I | to sleep upon the wet ground and cover with a wet blanket. From the surroundings I may expect peasant dreams and sweet repose tonight (?) | ||
May | May 22nd | ||
flank | Woke up this morning by the booming of the mortars which continued all last night. ______ reported fighting in the rear. Federals left | ||
flank reported - cut to pieces. Boys complaining bitterly about rations; having nothing to eat for thirty-six hours but a few crackers a piece. | |||
The weather intolerably hot and we have nothing to protect us from the scorching rays of a tropical sun but our blankets. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:04, 27 March 2020
4 (top of page reads "H. M. Long" in different ink and penmanship than rest of the page. This is the work of the author's sister at another time.)
___________________________ at this time. The shells flying through the darkness like rockets And could be pleasant to behold was it not for ____
___ght. _______ it is against the Devotees to Southern rights - these missiles of death being hurled. It's bedtime and as it rained this evening. I have
to sleep upon the wet ground and cover with a wet blanket. From the surroundings I may expect peasant dreams and sweet repose tonight (?)
May 22nd Woke up this morning by the booming of the mortars which continued all last night. ______ reported fighting in the rear. Federals left flank reported - cut to pieces. Boys complaining bitterly about rations; having nothing to eat for thirty-six hours but a few crackers a piece. The weather intolerably hot and we have nothing to protect us from the scorching rays of a tropical sun but our blankets.