On the Mississippi, Saturday, March 7. Ordered to reimbark at early dawn. Arose at 4 o’clock but did not get loaded till in the afternoon on the same boats as before. Severe rainstorm and wind last night. Very . muddy. Part of the day the sun shone very bright. Health good. 2: 30 P. M. the fleet once more “swung loose” and headed up stream. The “Campbell” was aground, so had to be towed out by the “Gladiator” and “John H. Dickey”; after she got afloat we lashed to the former to get some coal. As night advanced we kept slowly going, and by night were the fourth in line.
An Artilleryman’s Diary–Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
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