Before Vicksburg, Tuesday, June 30. Two siege guns, 32pounders, brought in last night to be mounted on the left and front of us, but the carriages did not fit. Eight teams were sent to the landing for others. Captain Dillon received the appointment of Chief of Artillery vice Sands. Drivers called out 9 A. M. We policed the valley in the hot sun (a whim of red tape). Mustered for pay at 5 P. M. by Captain Dillon.
An Artilleryman’s Diary–Jenkin Lloyd Jones
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