War Diaries (May 21) (nonfiction)
War Diary quotations for May 21.
Quotations
Jas. H. Darr: May 21, 1863
This Book is the property of Jas. H. Darr Given him by Capt. Day, May 20, 1863 Vicksburg MIP. Jas. H. Darr Charleston East Tenn. Yours Respectfully Vicksburg MIP.
Jas. H. Darr was conscripted by the Confederate Army and put in the service Jan. 1st., 1863 by a -?- Enrolling Officer for 4th. Drs. Brad. Co.- Was detailed as Clerk in Brig 2 WR Dept. Reynolds Brig - - Service in City of Vicksburg until 4th Day of July, 1863.
Fighting on Saturday and Sunday on Big Black our army used up. Ed Bradshaw, James Hall, J. M. Norman missing and suppose to be captured. Fighting commenced in the rear of Vicksburg on the 18th. day of May and has continued without ceasing for two days and is still continuing at 9 o'clock May 21st. Shelling us from the front from gun boats doing but little damage if any. William Bradshaw is out.
10 o'clock
still fighting. A flag of truce came down the river from the Yankees. I suppose to ask permission to bury their dead. Nothing heard from Johnson or Gen. Gardner yet