June 21, 1864.
No variation to report to-day. Heavy rain yesterday and
to-day. Some 350 prisoners were sent in from the right yesterday, and about 80
more that I know of to-day. Figure that we have taken about 3,000 prisoners at
this place. Since the army went into position here the right has advanced about
six miles, the center two miles, and the left three and one-half to four miles.
The musketry from dark last night until 11 p. m. was very busy in front of the
4th Corps, though it may have been only a heavy skirmish line. I hear to-day
that the 4th Corps took a strong Rebel position last night while that firing
was going on and held it.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 266
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