24th. A rainy, unpleasant day, such as they say Englishmen commit suicide in. Melancholy. Kept pretty close to the tent. Read Independent of May 28th, and some in “Barnaby Rudge.” In the evening wrote part of a letter to Fannie. Am about free of diarrhÅ“a. Feel encouraged.

Wednesday, 24th–I was on picket today, each man going out every other day, and the orders are very strict, no one being allowed to go through the lines unless he can show a pass signed by General Grant. Our men are digging tunnels under the rebel forts and laying powder to blow them up. When [...]

June 24th. At seven thirty A. M. the steamer Bee came down the river with despatches. All quiet at Port Hudson.

JUNE 24th._We have nothing additional from Vicksburg or from the Potomac, but there is a rumor of fighting near Leesburg. The first installment of Winchester prisoners reached the city yesterday, 1600 in number, and there are over 4000 more on the way. So much for Milroy’s 2000 or 3000! To-day the President desired the Secretary [...]

From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd             JUNE 24TH.– Awaiting orders to march is as tiresome as waiting at a station for a train. We were ready for marching orders again this morning, but failed to get them.             The weather is hot. Some of the rebel prisoners have said we could not stand [...]

June 24, 1863, Austin State Gazette The “News” published a letter from Parker county, without date, from which we extract the following:             “A few days ago four Indians rode up to one of those old pioneers’ better half as she was going for a bucket of water with a gun on her shoulder.  The [...]

June 24, 1863, The New York Herald The recent great battle between General Pleasanton’s cavalry forces and those of the rebel Stuart, in which the former were victorious, goes to prove the superiority of that branch of our service. It was supposed by the rebels that their cavalry was able to defeat ours under any [...]

June 24, 1863, Galveston Weekly News Letter from Parker County. Mr. Editor.–Since I last wrote you, rumors and numerous predictions have been afloat here, and I find a vast portion of the community are ready to succumb to the hordes of the fanatical abolitionists of the North; but it makes me proud to know that [...]

June 24, 1863, The New York Herald The news from the Pennsylvania invasion continues to be the most absorbing topic, and the intelligence today is exciting enough. The enemy reoccupied Chambersburg at eleven o yesterday morning in considerable force. General Knipe, with his command, fell back to Shippensburg. There were no signs of the rebels [...]

June 24, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We are gratified to learn that one of our worthy and philanthropic citizens, after long and tedious efforts, has at last succeeded in effecting arrangements with Major H.C. GUERIN, of the Commissary Department, by which a most wholesome and indispensable articles of food will be furnished to a certain [...]

June 24, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga)             Within the limits of a single civil district in Franklin county, there are twenty-five families whose hands are “off in the wars.”  These good wives and children found themselves at the beginning of the present harvest without the means of gathering the coming crop.  Some were [...]

June 24, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas) For the Mississippian.             Among the registered enemies of the United States government, who have been recently sent across the lines, from New Orleans, there is now, in this city, a lady whose adventures place her in the ranks of the Mollie Pitchers of the present revolution.             [...]

June 24, 1863, Galveston Weekly News Galveston, June 18, 1863.             Yesterday morning the wagon of Mr. Butler, market gardener, was surrounded by a number of soldiers at the market place, and about thirty watermelons taken from it.  This is a hard case, as Mr. Butler has been moderate in prices compared with others, who [...]

June 24, 1863, The New York Herald Our Port Royal Correspondence. PORT ROYAL, S.C., June 19, 1863. In my last I had only time to announce the capture of the celebrated Anglo-rebel ram Fingal; and even now I have to regret that it is utterly impossible to give such details of this brilliant affair as [...]

June 24, 1863, Dallas Herald             The New Orleans exiles, driven from the city by Banks, have been arriving at Mobile by hundreds.  They were received with a lively and hospitable welcome by the citizens of Mobile, although some of the “black sheep” which grace that goodly city desired to make a “good thing of [...]

June 24, 1863, Galveston Weekly News Columbus, Texas, June 14, 1863.             Ed News.–Dear sir:  I am requested to send to you for publication, the following extract from a letter received by a soldier in the hospital at this place, from his wife.  The soldier is a resident of Johnson county–belongs to Col. Baylor’s Regiment, [...]

June 24, 1863, The New York Herald HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. June 23, 1863. General Pleasanton had the greatest cavalry fight that has yet taken place. Early on Sunday morning General Pleasanton advanced on the enemy at a point beyond Middleburg, being supported by General Barnes’ division of infantry. A fight ensued, [...]

June 24, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST NEWS FROM THE WEST. JACKSON, MISS., June 23. – Col. WIRT ADAMS’ cavalry attacked 400 of the enemy’s cavalry at Bear Creek, near Mechanicsburg, yesterday, routing them, capturing their artillery, and killing or wounding 100 of their number. Our loss was 25 killed and wounded. Amongst the latter [...]

June 24, 1863, Dallas Herald An Act to establish the Flag of the Confederate States.             “The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the flag of the Confederate States shall be as follows:  The field to be white, the length double the width of the flag, with the union (now used [...]

Wednesday, 24th.—Went back to camp to-day, though still very unwell. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)