We were paid off this morning, after which there was a general settling up of accounts. I drew $41.00; $25.00 advance bounty, one month'...

I was on guard supernumerary in the daytime and stood beyond Wolf Creek at night. instructions to be ready at 6:30 o'clock in the      T...

We were up early and had our things packed at 8 o'clock, fell into ranks and marched down to the wharf and on board the "Superior,...

Cold, rainy and windy. We lay here all day coaling up, and suffered with the cold. Most of the boys kept warm by drinking whisky. Nearly all...

The boat shoved off at daylight and started down at 10 o'clock. We arrived at Helena, a small town, where we stopped about three hours, ...

We started at sunrise as on the preceding morning. The wind blew quite strong, making it difficult for some of the smaller boats to keep up....

Rained all day; slept in the boat last night. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Seth J. Wells, Includin...

The regiment was formed early this morning and we moved back out of the levee into camp. The river is rising, it is on a level with our camp...

Warm and rainy. More boats went down last night, one war boat and several transports. We heard heavy firing this morning, supposed to be the...

Bill Boggs and myself secured a pass this morning early and started down to the canal. We followed the river bank until we were about one mi...

This is a beautiful day. I am quite stiff and sore from the effects of my walk. There was a detail from the sixth division this morning, mou...

I was detailed on fatigue this morning. The detail from our regiment worked on the big break in the levee. We did a good day's work, and...

The first news that greeted us this morning was marching orders. After breakfast we drew four days' rations, two of them cooked, put the...

Bright and clear, warm and pleasant. How well do I remember two short years ago today when we took a sleigh ride and made a regular family v...

Struck out tents early this morning and marched to Colliersville, a distance of seven miles from Lafayette and twenty-four from Memphis. As ...

Quite pleasant during the day, but it rained heavily all night. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Seth ...

We had inspection at 1 o'clock. Col. Norton's tent burned today. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary...

I am on guard at the depot today. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Seth J. Wells, Including Weeks of P...

Orders are very strict. If caught outside of the pickets the fine is ten dollars. We get up at 4 o'clock in the morning and stack our ar...

The regiment was formed at 4 this morning. In the afternoon we received marching orders. Our division has been moving up all day. Logan'...