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.)

March 25th.—Two gunboats undertook to pass the batteries just at daylight this morning; one sunk in front of town; other badly damaged; reported sunk at 12 M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

March.—Nothing special occurred up to the 23d of March. On the 16th, paid $15.00 for hat; on 23d, regiment went down to Warrenton on picket, but Brother I. L. being sick, I was left to wait on him. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 28th.—This morning Company B concluded to have some meat. In a very few minutes they had five fine hogs dead. A few minutes later they were under guard, and on their way to General Taylor’s quarters. Capture of the Indianola confirmed, but was so badly damaged had to be left in charge of an [...]

Thursday, 26.—Beef so poor regiment refused to draw it for rations. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 25th.—Capture of the “Queen of the West” confirmed. Reported that the Indianola, the gunboat that passed batteries 13, also captured. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 22d.—1 P. M., heavy cannonading; supposed to be salute in honor of Washington’s birthday. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 20th.—”Queen of the West” reported captured by our little fleet from the mouth of Red River. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 19th.—Went down to near Warrenton, twelve miles; on picket. Some cannonading up the river. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 16th.—Rained all day; P. M., regiment went to town. One regiment of our brigade has to be in town every night, so that if the fleet should attack the city, could man the ditches at once. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

February 14th.—About midnight several cannons fired; the alarm was given; but we did not get to trenches till all was quiet. It is thought gunboat passed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 13th.—Orders to be ready to go into entrenchments at a moment’s notice. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 6th.—Ground frozen this morning. Nothing has been doing for several days, except some little cannonading along the river. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)