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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, Monday, June 1, 1863

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

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 2, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 3, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 4, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 5, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 6, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, Sunday, June 7, 1863

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

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 8-16, 1863

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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....

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 17, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 18-19, 1863

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

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 20, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 21, 1863

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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...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 22, 1863

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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 ...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 23-24, 1863

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Weather very hot. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockton , p. 18

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 25, 1863

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For some time General Logan's division of McPherson's corps had been mining under the rebel Fort Hill, one of the most prominent wor...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, June 26-30, 1863

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Everything quiet; the assault was not successful. Regiment went out on picket duty on the 29th; out for 24 hours. Nothing occurred. SOURCE...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, July 1, 1863

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Regiment under arms all afternoon. Logan exploded another mine. He blew up quite a large portion of their works and a number of rebels—seven...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, July 2, 1863

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Nothing of interest but all hard at work on their mines and approaches. We are now under their fort and within ten feet of their lines. We h...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, July 3, 1863

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Great excitemenent. Rebels hung out flag of truce and General Grant has gone to meet General Pemberton. All are on the qui-vive to know what...

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, July 4, 1863

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Pemberton accepted Grant's terms which the reader of this must look to some history to see what they are. Orders came to hold ourselves ...