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1863 DIARY OF 2nd Lieutenant
JAMES H. ST. JOHN 83rd Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Company K
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Diary 1863
Friday, June
26, 1863
In hospittal sick
Saturday 27
In hospittal Sick
Sunday 28
In hospittal sick
Monday 29
In hospittal
Tuesday 30
In hospittal sick
Wednesday,
July 1
In hospittal sick the 83 Regt received 2 months pay by Majr Jamison I
received $205.20 the pay in cludes the 31 day of April 1
Thursday 2
In hospittal sick Wrote to my Wife No 40
Friday 3
In hospittal sick
Saturday 4
In hospittal sick, wrote to my Wife No 41, vicksburg surendered at 4 o
clock ths morning
Sunday 5
In hospittal sick the 83 has marching orders for Jackson Miss. Wrote to
my Wife 42 Sent 110 dolars home by General Stone
Monday 6
In hospittal sick
Tuesday 7
In hospittal sick
Wednesday 8
Went to Vicksburg Bought a Smith and Weston pistol and paid 8 dolars for
it
Thursday 9
Went to Vicksburg
Friday 10
In hospittal
Saturday 11
Went to Vicksburg sold my colts pistol for 10 dolars
Sunday 12
In hospittal

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