Saturday, May 17, 2014

Diary of Alexander G. Downing: Saturday, July 18, 1863

Our wagon trains now move unmolested back and forth from Vicksburg to Jackson, since there are few of the rebels' cavalry left in this section. Our brigade is to remain here at Clinton as a reserve to escort wagon trains when needed. We hear that Sherman is still after Johnston. Our camp here is quite low and damp, and a great many of the boys are coming down with the ague.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 130

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