August 2d. Steaming down the river; at two ten o’clock in the morning a shot fired across our bow from Fort St. Philip, to heave us to; stopped the ship, and was boarded by an officer; at two fifteen started ahead again; at three forty S. W. Pass light in sight; at six thirty A. [...]
2nd. Didn’t rise till quite late. Thede went to Sabbath School. I remained at home, resting and visiting with Ma. Minnie came down after S. School. Good visit with Ma and the girls. Thede and I went to the Second Church in the evening. Saw Delos. John’s after meeting.
Sunday, 2d–The teams went to the wharf down in Vicksburg for our tents. The three boys from our company drawing furloughs were Sylvester Daniels, Daniel E. Sweet and Major Christmas, and they left for home today on a thirty-day furlough.[1] I sent $1.00 with Sweet to buy postage stamps for me and $2.00 to buy [...]
CAMP NEAR ORANGE C. H., August 2nd, 1863. My Dear Mother: I received your letter day before yesterday, just as we received orders to march. We marched about fifteen miles yesterday through the hottest sun that I ever felt. The men were constantly dropping out from overheat, and one or two died from the effects. [...]
AUGUST 2d.—We have warm, fair weather now ; but the momentary gloom, hanging like the pall of death over our affairs, cannot be dispelled without a decisive victory somewhere, or news of speedy foreign intervention. The letters which I read at the department this morning, contain no news whatever. I have suggested to the government [...]
August 2, 1862, San Antonio Herald It is astonishing how cheap dry goods and provisions are getting in this city. Flour is only 20 dollars per sack; corn meal only 2 1/2 dollars per bushel whilst sugar, molasses, salt and all other edibles are in proportion. Calico is only from 75 Cents to one [...]