HEADQUARTERS,           Before Jackson, Miss., July 12 , 1863 -- 12 m. Port Hudson being ours, and Holmes repulsed at Helena, the Missou...

Some better today. Boat carries up many women & children Gen Prentice is confident of attact soon River rising SOURCE: “Diary of...

Helena invested at 4 A. M. hard fighting till 11. A. M. 15000 rebs comanded by Lieut Gen Holmes inforce 3500. Maj. Gen Prentice our Cap 15 ...

Very tired. Jake a little smarter, with him all the time, rebel wounded being brought in all day. Alarm gun at 5. P. M. men to arm and to t...

THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY. Charles W. Kittredge is a New Englander, being born in Portland, Maine, on the 16th of January, 1826. His father, Jos...

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