First Louisiana relieved by the 8th Vermont Infantry. After
dark it fell back to the rear about half a mile, into a ravine. The rebels
shelled us tremendously all night, but did us no harm. Our business here proved
to be to protect a mortar battery that was to be planted on high ground in
front of us. Guard duty coming only once a week, eating and sleeping turned out
to be our chief occupation. The trees in that camp were mostly large Magnolias,
and being in full bloom at this time of year, the air was loaded with their
fragrance.
SOURCE: Abstracted from George G. Smith, Leaves from
a Soldier's Diary, p. 67
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