This morning found us going up the river, when about 10
o'clock we landed three miles below Vicksburg. The rebels commenced throwing
shells our way and we dropped down the river to a point six miles below the
city. But at 4 o'clock we returned to the place we had reached in the morning, and
landing on the west bank marched across the point of land just opposite
Vicksburg. Here we boarded the boats again and awaited orders. The mortar boats
are throwing shells into the town. Our armies about Vicksburg have taken a
great many prisoners. It is reported that our men have taken Haines's Bluff, and
that General Grant has commenced action all the way around his line of battle.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 116
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