War Diaries (May 31) (nonfiction)
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Diaries
Isaac Lyman Taylor: May 31, 1863
Pleasant day — light clouds Our brigade turned out under arms this morning. Unusual noises heard in Fredericksburg last night. Both Div. & (Dorps oflBcer of the day, unusually drunk. Orders giving to the pickets to not allow the enemy to fish in the river with the seine. Reading Pollok & attending church. Three women at meeting at Lacy house this evening. Blessed relics of civilization!
—Isaac Lyman Taylor, Company E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Taylor kept a diary of his experiences while serving with Company E of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
Eugene Goodman: May 31, 1864
Today is our ration day. We issued 10 days rations. We also issued our ration of Whiskey. There were two of our men prety tipsy. They drank to mutch. Today it is reported that the reble Forest (Nathan Bedford Forrest) is out here only 10 miles and is (unidentified words) under a flag of truce for to exchange of prisiners. But we have none here. They only want to get some back out of here to get information of our fortification but I guess we are smart enough for them not to let none out.
—Eugene Goodwin was a Union soldier in the American Civil War.
George Beck: May 31, 1940
Captured by Germans about four miles from Dunkirk, France. Place called Handpooch near Pommerin. Out of 28 men I alone remained, what had become of the others I could only guess. Spent about sixteen hours in water. Escorted by German sniper to headquarters where I met five strange chaps who were wounded.
—George Beck (diary)
George Beck: May 31, 1942
Latest news to hand “Rioting going off in Czechoslovakia. The general in charge of the protectorate was shot. A whole family including mother, two young daughters and son were shot for being in the affair. A curfew has been put on the Czechs whereby they must be indoors by nine at night. Four girls who waved to us at whilst they were passing in the train, have been taken into custody by the Gestapo. The whole of Czechoslovakia seems to be in a state of unrest.
—George Beck (diary)