12th. Moved out at 3 A. M. 10 miles from Paris. Reached Paris in time for breakfast at Mr. Dixon’s, and little Lizzie Dixon attracted my attention, resembles, etc. Morgan served the town as others. Moved towards Vernon. Morgan turned off to Dupont, bridges and depot burned. Some Ohio people, Charlie McKane’s mother. Very hearty [...]

July 6—Division moves slowly on through Fountain Dale Gap. July 7—Move on and camp one-and-a-half miles from Hagerstown. July 8—Rain and wind for five days. July 9—Ride to Williamsport to see our wounded. July 10—Day among wounded. July 11—Go out to Regiment in line of battle. Pray with them in the afternoon. July 12—Preach to [...]

July 12th. At anchor off New Orleans. Between the hours of four and eight o’clock this morning, the gunboat Winona arrived from up the river; at ten o’clock inspected crew at quarters, also performed Divine service. This afternoon, commenced giving liberty to our men, about fifty at a time.

Homeward Bound. Sunday, 12th.—Left Vicksburg 10 A. M. Had everything examined at the ditches. No one could pass out without going between two guards and showing his parole; all was right; Crossed Big Black at dark, and then camped after marching twelve miles. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

July 12.—The enemy is again before Charleston. Lord, have mercy on the efforts of our people! I am miserable about my poor little J. P., who is on board the Chicora, in Charleston harbor.

JULY 12th.—There is nothing additional this morning from Charleston, Mississippi, or Maryland. Telegraphic communication is still open to Jackson, where all was quiet again at the last accounts; but battle, then, must occur immediately. From Charleston we learn that Beauregard had repulsed every assault of the enemy. It is rumored that Lee’s account of the [...]