Thursday, 2d.—Pretty quiet to-day; think the rations are about out, as we have been getting two small biscuits and a pint of pea soup for a day’s rations for several days; no meat, and pea-bread seems to be out. Various rumors. Tom Meek, Company E, wounded; Jones Greene died of sickness; think the siege of [...]
July, Wednesday 1.—Yanks have worked up with their outpost ditches, until they are within forty to one hundred yards almost all around our lines. Tried to blow some of our works, but did not pay them for their trouble. Water getting very low. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 30th.—Very hot weather; nothing to protect us from the burning sun as we lie in ditches, except blankets stretched up, and they have to be very low to keep them from being shot to pieces. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 27th.—All pretty quiet; boys getting very low-spirited. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 24th.—Went back to camp to-day, though still very unwell. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 23d.—Pretty heavy firing on lines last night; reported 57th Georgia captured a lieutenant-colonel and six privates. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 22d.—Still unwell; various reports about Johnston, but don’t think any of them are reliable. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 21st.—Heavy rumors afloat; one is a courier came in last night and said that on Friday and Saturday Johnston was crossing Big Black River with 90,000 men. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 20th.—At daylight firing began and continued with unabated fury until 11 A. M. Reported Yankees made heavy charges, but were repulsed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 18th.—Not so much cannonading to-day; reported Yanks have taken away some of their cannon, P. M., sharp-shooters firing away pretty rapidly yet. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 17th.—Rained light shower yesterday. On detail; worked all night on abatis. Sick and sent to sick camp; firing about as usual. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 15th.—Various reports afloat, but none very reliable. Heavy firing all day. Nearly one-half of company sick; rations very short and bad; been living on pea-bread for some days. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 14th.—Some cannonading up to 2 P. M., when heavy cannonading and rapid volleys of musketry began about the center; Federal officers tried to get their men to charge, but failed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 12th.—Very heavy cannonading all round the line all day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 11th.—Rained tremendous hard rain late yesterday evening; had to sleep in ditches where water and mud was half-leg deep. Every flash of lightning, the Yanks would shoot at any one who chanced to have his head above the works. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 10th.—Rained hard all day; man in Company E. mortally wounded. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 9th.—Cannonading nearly all night around the lines. Siege continues about as usual. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 7th.—One man of our reserve wounded. Pretty heavy cannonading up the river. Some are in hopes it is Johnston with re-inforcements. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 6th.—One man of our reserve killed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 5th.—All quiet except sharp-shooting, but that is everlasting. Yankees digging toward us. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 4th.—Major Jackson took command of reserve battalion. Two men killed in 36th Georgia. Last night Company F ordered into a very dangerous place by Captain Osborne. All very glad when Jackson superseded him. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 3d.—Reported Johnston has been fighting Yanks in the rear. Last night moved over hill to safer place, but very near works. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 2d.—3:30 A. M., ordered back to our brigade. Lying in reserve behind 57th Georgia. 3 P. M., ordered into ditches between 39th and 56th Georgia regiments; very dangerous place, as can be raked by artillery. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 30th.—Gunboats from below throwing shell every half-hour; mortars throwing shells pretty freely; these mortar shells were about twenty-two inches in diameter, and made more noise than they did execution. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 29th.—Very heavy cannonading from 7 to 8 A. M., along the center. Gunboats came up and shelled the woods in our front; throwing some shells from mortars across the peninsula, but doing little damage. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)