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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. | 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 | 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. | ||
Nothing new to day- Everything | |||
Saturday 20 | Saturday 20 | ||
Very warm to day__ Working in the [unclear] Rec'd a letter from Sherman__ Col Shepherd came with his boat just at night. Heavy firing heard at Vicksburg today. Firing very rapid for awhile__ no [important?] news from any quarter __ Spent the day sleeping eating and reading The Drs all sick and good many officers. | Very warm to day__ Working in the [unclear] Rec'd a letter from Sherman__ Col Shepherd came with his boat just at night. Heavy firing heard at Vicksburg today. Firing very rapid for awhile__ no [important?] news from any quarter __ Spent the day sleeping eating and reading The Drs all sick and good many officers. | ||
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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 in the [unclear] Rec'd a letter from Sherman__ Col Shepherd came with his boat just at night. Heavy firing heard at Vicksburg today. Firing very rapid for awhile__ no [important?] news from any quarter __ Spent the day sleeping eating and reading The Drs all sick and good many officers.