Monday, 2d.—Just before day aroused by heavy cannonading along the river. Gunboat “Queen of the West” passed the batteries. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Robert M. McGill
February 2, 2023 0 comments
Monday, 2d.—Just before day aroused by heavy cannonading along the river. Gunboat “Queen of the West” passed the batteries. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 31st.—Cannonading up the river again this morning. Gunboats moved down little nearer city. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 30th.—Cannonading up the river; roll-call every hour. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 29th.—Some cannonading down the river this morning; reported that Federals have passed through their canal. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 28th.—Went round fortifications along the river; about four miles long. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 27th.—Had very wet and cold trip. Arrived at Vicksburg 3 P. M. Went down into town; could see Yankee fleet across the bend of the river, about seven miles away. Baggage unloaded and tents pitched. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 26th.—Went over into Jackson; got plenty of sugar; went into cotton factory running forty looms. 5 P. M., train came for us; left Jackson 8 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 25th.—Marched short distance; halted for further orders. 11 A. M., marched to railroad; waiting for train to take us to Vicksburg. Camping near Pearl River. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 24th.—Passed through Brandon, once the capital of Mississippi, at 10 A. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 22.—Crossed another swamp one and one-half miles wide. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 21st.—Crossed swamp half-mile wide. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 19th.—Passed DeKalb 4 P. M. Very shabby-looking place. Cold, wet and muddy; only marched ten miles to-day. Our mess got old house to cook in and church to sleep in. Getting plenty to eat and have had plenty during all this march. Never had been any soldiers here before. (Note: picture is of an [...]
Sunday, 18th.—Seven companies of regiment gone back to Scooba to get on train. Companies F, C and B going on through with wagons. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 17th.—Crossed Mississippi line 10 A. M. Passed Scooba on Mobile and Ohio Railroad 1 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 16th.—Balance of regiment came over; marched four miles; snow on the ground. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 15th.—Cold and rainy last night. Steamboat “Alice Vivian” came up this evening from Mobile. One-half regiment crossed over this evening. Marched through Gainsville; went two miles in prairie and camped in very bad place. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 14th.—Marched two miles and camped on the banks of Tom Big Bee River. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 13th.—Passed Clinton at 10 o’clock this morning. Citizens proposed to give regiment a dinner, but Colonel McConnell would not wait until they could get it ready; too bad. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday,11th.—Cross Black Warrior River 11 A. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 10th.—Passed Tuscaloosa 2 P. M. Main streets very wide, with nice row of shade trees through centre of each street. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 9th.—Marched sixteen miles to-day through piney woods country. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 8th.—Passed Jonesboro 8 A. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 6th.—Got off Sand Mountain to-day; been marching on it all this year. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday 5th.—Crossed Little Warrior 12 M; camped on south side Gurley’s Creek. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 4th.—Marched five miles to Little Warrior River; water bound. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)