Sunday, June 30, 2024

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Charles Lynch

June 30th. Up very early this ?ne morning. A good bath in the waters of the Great Kanawah. A good place to dry our clothes on the bushes. We remain in water for a long time. So refreshing and good. At this point a great battle had taken place when General Rosencrans drove the rebels [...]

Civil War Diary of Charles H. Lynch, 18th Conn. Vol’s.

We heard the sad fate of two of our friends in Henderson’s Scouts, the Yankees hung them near Moscow,—Mr. Bonner and Lt. McConnell.

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June, Thursday 30, 1864 Well, we have managed to exist through another terible warm day. Eddie and Jake spent the day with us again, Hal’s Bro. Frank also. Gen. Forrest reviewed the Artilery this morning, we did not get to see them. Capt.—now Maj. Morton, and Lt. Blakemore called to see us. Bruce arrived today [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

“I had my canteen strap cut off by a bullet and a spent glancing ball struck my ankle.”–Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

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June 30, 1864 8 a.m. There was a terrific fight on our right, commencing at 2 this morning and lasting until 3. I have not yet heard what it was. Some deserters passed us this morning. I have lost just half the men I left Scottsboro with just two months ago, but what I have [...]

Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills, (8th Illinois Infantry)