War Diaries (June 16) (nonfiction)
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Henry J. Hornbeck: June 16, 1863
Today commencing to take Stock Account of Subs Stores. Wrote the Sworn Statement of Capt. Wilson of Nonpareil in reference to the running into & disabling the Quartermasters schooner Nonpareil by the steamer Che Kiang. Wrote a letter of information as to amount of damages sustained and amount paid by Quartermaster’s Department for repairing said schooner. Gunboat DeSoto left harbor this morning. Took a nap in the afternoon. After supper visited Mrs. McGrath, then procured ice cream at Miss Allen’s after which returned to office. Retired at 10 p.m. Slight breeze.
—Henry J. Hornbeck’s Civil War diary (47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, excerpts: 1862-Early 1864). Hornbeck was stationed in Florida, near Key West, at the time of this diary entry.
Tatsusei Yogi: June 16, 1945
We started to go to Hanja in the early morning, but later decided to go to Maezato instead. When we were passing Nagusuku there was a heavy bombing attack. So we took shelter behind a stone wall all day. Then we went to Hanja, dug a shallow hole, and slept.
—Tatsusei Yogi was a Japanese civilian in Okinawa who kept a diary of his wartime experiences.
- A Wartime Diary by Tatsusei Yogi, edited by Takashi Yogi