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Diary 1863

Monday, May 25, 1863
In Hospittal sick Weather vey dry, very little fighting. our Regt laying in line of Battle our men are a fortifying

Tuesday 26
Wrote to my Wife No 36 In hospittal Sick our Regt Still in line of battle our Regt undr marching orders for the yazoo Rivr Received a leter fom Wife No 20

Wednesday 27
Sick in hospittal but able to walk a bout. 83 Regt gon to Yazoo Rivr

Thursday 28
In convlesent camp the 83 Regt at yazoo Rivr and said to be at yazoo Citty. heavy fighting at vicksburg

Friday 29
In convolesent camp 83 Regt at yazoo citty the heaviest canading at vicksburg that evr heard ou ever exepect to

Saturday 30
in convlesent camp in command of the camp 51 men 83 Regiment on hanes Bluff heavy canading at Vicksburg

Sunday 31
In convolesent camp in command. 83 Regt on hans bluff every thing quiet at vicksburg plenty wripe plumbs

Monday, June 1
In convalesent camp heavy canading the enemy expect Reinforsement in our Rear

Tuesday 2
In camp, heavy canading in the evening and a part of the knight

Wednesday 3
In camp, our men still shell the enemy all the time

Thursday 4
In convolesent camp reinforsements coming Heavy canading

Friday 5
In colvalsent campt Heavy canading Wrote to My Wife No of leter 35

Saturday 6
In convlesent camp Vey heavy canading

Sunday 7
In convolesent camp Heavy Canading, I hear a report thet General Johnson was whipt and 5 peases of artilliry capturd

Monday 8
Wrote to my Wife No of leter 37 Recieved a letr fom my Wife No 21, Returned to the Regt

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