Thursday, 14th.—Sent out as skirmisher; but was soon ordered in, as regiment had orders to move; have to wait until to-morrow at 7 o’clock for rations. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Near Vicksburg. Wednesday, 13th.—Last night started at 9 o’clock and marched till 1 this morning. Rested until day. Started at daylight; crossed Big Black on railroad bridge at 11 A. M. Halted in line two miles from Edwards’ Station, near Vicksburg. Change of brigadier-generals to-day, General Taylor being superseded by General Cummings, of Georgia. (Note: [...]
Tuesday, 12th.—Moved back to Hall’s Ferry Road. Reported Stonewall Jackson died from wounds received in the recent fight in Virginia. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 10th.—Skirmishing began at daylight. Relieved at 7 A. M.; went back two miles to regiment. Regiment relieved at 6 P. M.; found brigade at 11 P. M., after marching eleven miles. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 9th.—Went on picket with regiment; Company F sent to Ford on Big Black River; Skirmishing with Yanks; Every fellow sticks pretty close to his tree; some of the boys calling to the Yanks to come over. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 7th.—Reported Federals just across the river, and that General Beauregard had arrived at Vicksburg. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 6th.—All quiet to-day. Have very good place to camp; plenty of mulberries. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 5th.—Reported great victory in Virginia; also that General Forrest had captured 1,600 prisoners near Rome, Ga. Moved one and one-half miles. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday 4th.–Marched five miles by 11 o’clock, and are now lying in the shade, ten miles from bridge. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 3d.–Started at daylight; got within one mile of Big Black River and met wagons and artillery coming back. Grand Gulf evacuated; falling back towards Vicksburg and Jackson; started back at 5 P. M. ; marched until 3 A. M. Cannonading towards Vicksburg; are marching in direction of railroad bridge, across Big Black River. (Note: [...]
May 1st.—Rumored fighting going on below. General Tracy killed; went into ditches in front of Barton’s Brigade. Dick Anderson came from home and brought us nice box of provisions; cooked two days’ rations. Started towards Grand Gulf 6 P. M. Marched until 2:30 A. M. Reported heavy fighting the last two days. (Note: picture is [...]
Thursday, 30th.—Heavy cannonading on Chickasaw Bayou. Reported that Federals tried to cross, but were driven back with pretty heavy loss. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 29th.—Heavy cannonading towards Grand Gulf. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 28th.—Started on picket last night at 5 o’clock; went to five-mile bridge. Reported Yankees are trying to cross river near Warrenton. Some skirmishing. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 26th.—Above report confirmed; being in our rear not very pleasant news. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 25th.—Heard Yankees had torn up railroad between Jackson and Meridian. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 23d.—Last night about midnight, several gunboats passed the batteries, and the scene of the night of the 17th was repeated with greater fury. Regiment called out and remained until morning. Orders to have everything ready to move at any time. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 20th.—Federals keep firing into town from their mortar batteries across the bend of the river. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 18th.—Flat boat floating down the river to-day; was brought to shore by our pickets. Six Yankees were concealed in it under some hay. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 12th.—Flag of truce sent down river by Federals; don’t know what for. Last night about 11 o’clock gun-boats passed the batteries; very heavy cannonading; a house was set on fire opposite Vicksburg, so that every gunboat could be plainly seen. It was a grand and awful sight to see those great black monsters rushing [...]
April 4th.—Started back to camp 4 P. M. Regiment had moved three miles north of town, on Chickasaw Bayou. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
April 1st.—Had fine sport to-day, gigging fish. Whole farms are submerged around Warrenton, three to four feet deep; before they were flooded, they had grown up very thickly in weeds, which now reached above the water. We made two rafts, fastened our bayonets to the large end of long canes. Pushing the rafts through the [...]
Tuesday, 31st.—Warrenton has been badly torn up by shells, and the levee being cut, the water is about three feet deep all over town, but the houses being up on posts about four feet high, the water was not up into them. South of the town there is a vast expanse of water, covering several [...]
Monday, 30th.—I am detailed to go to Warrenton on fatigue duty to remain five days. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 29th.—Very hard storm of wind and rain last night; Steamboat “Vicksburg” broke loose and went off down the river. Regiment on guard in town; went back to camp and found almost every tent blown down. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)