May 31, 1864.
Generals Sherman, McPherson, Logan and Barry visited our
position yesterday. Sherman looks very well. Logan smiled and bowed in return
to my salute as though he recognized me. During the fight of the 28th I was
standing, when he was riding along our lines on the inside of the rifle pits
(with a hatful of ammunition), just over my men. He stopped by me and said: “It's
all right, damn it, isn't it?” I returned: “It’s all right, General.” The
Rebels were quite busy last night running troops and artillery along our front
both ways. Some think they planted a number of guns opposite us. I hear some of
the officers talking as though a fight was expected to-day. Their sharpshooters
are making it quite warm here this morning; several men have been struck, but
none hurt seriously.
Seven p. m.—The Rebels have just finished throwing 126
shells at us, only 19 of which bursted. We expected they would follow it with a
charge, but they hardly will attempt it this late. I think we have lost none
to-day in the regiment. Their shell hurt no one. Logan was slightly wounded in
the arm yesterday. Colonel Dickerman died this morning.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 252-3
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