Tuesday, 14th.—Brigade started at daylight. No one allowed to go in wagons to-day. J. B. Elrod and myself left behind, not able to march, he having a very bad leg and I given out in my hips. We made an agreement that we would not leave each other, and would move on as best we [...]
Monday, 13th.—Marched eighteen miles; passed through Champion Hills battleground. Gave out in my hips so that I could not walk; got to ride in wagon. Camped near Raymond; nice country. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Homeward Bound. Sunday, 12th.—Left Vicksburg 10 A. M. Had everything examined at the ditches. No one could pass out without going between two guards and showing his parole; all was right; Crossed Big Black at dark, and then camped after marching twelve miles. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 11th.—Went out and bought Yankee canteen for 60 cents in greenbacks. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 10th.—Some better. Suppose we will start Sunday, but know nothing definite. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 9th.—Reported that Johnston and the Yanks have been doing some hard fighting. Drew five days’ rations. Think we will start pretty soon. Very unwell. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 8th.–Marched into town and got our paroles to-day. ____ Copy Of My Parole. Vicksburg, Miss., July 8th A. D., 1863. To All Whom It May Concern, know ye that; I, R. M. Magill, a private of Company F, of 39th Georgia, Volunteers, C. S. A., being a prisoner of war in the hands of [...]
Tuesday, 7th.—Signing paroles to-day. Reported that there has been some fighting between here and Jackson. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 6th.—Drew crackers, bacon, pickled beef, peas, sugar, coffee and vinegar; very unwell to-day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 5th.—Went over to river; saw about one hundred boats drawn up in front of town; among them several gunboats. Talked with a Federal soldier, Rufus Wells, who once lived at Ringgold. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 4th.—6 A. M., Federals fired salute. 9:30 A. M., white flags raised on our works; suppose we have been surrendered. 12 M., marched out and stacked our arms in front of our works, leaving our regimental colors with the guns; we then marched back to camp; Yankees immediately put guards in our ditches, and [...]
Friday, 3.—Firing ceased, except the mortars over the river; we have orders not to fire any more until further orders. Don’t know what it is for, but think the city will be surrendered soon. 3 p. M., firing began again and continued until 5 P. M. when it again ceased. Issued some mule beef to [...]
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.)