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 All very glad when Jackson superseded him.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.)

Thursday, 28th.—Skirmishing and heavy cannonading all day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Siege of Vicksburg. Wednesday, 27th.—11 A. M. Four gunboats steamed up and commenced shelling at us, which was responded to by our siege guns, at the same time a gunboat attempted to pass the batteries from above but was sunk in about fifteen minutes under the Rebel guns. It was reported that this was the [...]

Tuesday, 26.—3 A. M. Ordered to Warrenton Road near river; put in ditches; several prisoners taken by a sortee party. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 25th.—One artilleryman killed and another wounded by sharp-shooters. 3 P. M., flag of truce, and Federals allowed to bury their dead; some of our boys went out and talked to them. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 24th.—Sergeant Wright, of Company C, killed by Minnie ball. Crocket White mortally wounded. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 22d.—12 M. Federals charged S. D. Lee’s Alabama brigade. Being on reserve, we were sent through a perfect shower of shot and shell to re-inforce. Heavy fighting; Feds driven back; captured three or four stands of colors and several prisoners. General Lee’s aid killed by shell, within twenty feet of us. D. Brown wounded. [...]

Thursday, 21st.—Sharp-shooters pegging away. W. F. White slightly wounded in head by Minnie ball; heavy cannonading all day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 20th.—Heavy cannonading all day; sharpshooters very annoying indeed; keep up continual firing; our boys not allowed to return the fire on account of lack of ammunition. Companies A and F put in reserve battalion; pretty heavy firing along the river. About 7 P. M., Federals formed and fired one volley, raising the yell as [...]

Tuesday, 19th.—We are surrounded; considerable cannonading on Chickasaw Bayou. Federal Regiment reported captured on the left. Our division on right wing occupying from the railroad to the river. Yankees charged, but were driven back with loss. Sharp shooting our artillery. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 18th.—A. M., all quiet; about 12 o’clock put in ditches; don’t know whether Yanks are coming on us or not. 5 P. M. skirmishing on the left; two hundred and forty of 39th missing; twenty-four out of Company F. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 17th.—This A. M. found us two miles south of Big Black River. 9 A. M., heavy fighting back at Big Black River; 11 A. M., Confederates routed again; fell back to intrenchments at Vicksburg; went to our old camp. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Battle of Champion Hill, Miss. Saturday, 16th.—7 A. M., drew some raw beef; were beginning to barbecue it, when, just at 8 o’clock, a few cannons were fired near us very unexpectedly. Formed immediately and marched back about two miles; skirmishing began before our lines were formed, and it was soon ascertained that the Federals [...]

Friday, 15th.—Three days’ rations cooked. General Pemberton sent a circular address to the soldiers, in which he stated the time of conflict was near at hand. Started at sundown and marched until 1 A. M. Closed “en masse,” and, although on rough ground, were soon in the land of dreams. (Note: picture is of an [...]