This P. M., Miss O. and myself accompanied Rev. E. P. Smith to listen to his "colored preaching," as he termed it, in the same chu...

We had a hard storm last night, with heavy thunder. This afternoon some miserable fellows set fire to some buildings, among them a church. S...

The place is in a buisey mood Genl Fisks Bregade is buisey preparing to go on board the fleet tomorrow for some place south of this we think...

The hospital boat Henry Von Phul came up from Vicksburg with sick soldiers, the Chaplain of the 24th Iowa Infty Rev Corkhill was along they ...

Very snowy. The Sibley D. T. relief train arrives with news of the fall of Vicksburg. Rumor that M. T. Thomas, our colonel, is enroute for F...

McPherson's army corps guard this place (Vicksburg) while Sherman has gone after the rebel General Joe Johnston who is reported as being...

CAMP ON THE RAPIDAN,           MAY 30TH, 1863. MY PRECIOUS WIFE: I write you a few lines by an Irishman who has just gotten a discharge fro...

Weather very warm. Men engaged in building roads through the ravines to connect the different camps. Our rations are now all right, getting ...

A large fire in Vicksburg last night. An attack was made on our left, but easily repulsed. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of...

I was much interested today in watching a number of Indians that belong to the 14th Wisconsin, acting as sharpshooters. Every day the best s...

Messrs. Underwood and Seeley of the Chicago Board of Trade and Y. M. C. A., arrived from Chicago today. Visited the rifle pits with them. Ba...

Siege life can be made monotonous or otherwise, as you wish. A visit to the outworks is always interesting, and to see the devices the men u...

The navy have several mortar-boats in position on the Mississippi River, and it is a very interesting sight to watch their shells in the nig...

Had religious service today. Men are pious when danger threatens, but somewhat lax when it is passed. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary ...

The usual cannonading; trench work and mining going on. Had a splendid rain on the 10th which was enjoyed by all. Weather cool and pleasant....

The siege is progressing slowly but surely. We are making gradual approaches and are now within one hundred feet of the enemy's works. T...

Nothing of importance or interest occurred. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockton , p. ...

Drawn up in line of battle at 4 o'clock this morning. Heavy cannonading along our whole line of works. I presume if there had been any c...

Paymaster Frazer paid the regiment to May 1. This made the men feel good and put us all in good humor with Uncle Sam. Sutlers are here now w...

Having had some business with the Colonel of the 12th Wisconsin which is stationed on our extreme right in Sherman's corps, and as near ...