Tuesday, 30th.—Very hot weather; nothing to protect us from the burning sun as we lie in ditches, except blankets stretched up, and they have to be very low to keep them from being shot to pieces.
Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy, 39th Georgia Regiment of Infantry
Saturday, 27th.—All pretty quiet; boys getting very low-spirited.
Wednesday, 24th.—Went back to camp to-day, though still very unwell.
Tuesday, 23d.—Pretty heavy firing on lines last night; reported 57th Georgia captured a lieutenant-colonel and six privates.
Monday, 22d.—Still unwell; various reports about Johnston, but don’t think any of them are reliable.
Sunday, 21st.—Heavy rumors afloat; one is a courier came in last night and said that on Friday and Saturday Johnston was crossing Big Black River with 90,000 men.
Saturday, 20th.—At daylight firing began and continued with unabated fury until 11 A. M. Reported Yankees made heavy charges, but were repulsed.
Thursday, 18th.—Not so much cannonading to-day; reported Yanks have taken away some of their cannon, P. M., sharp-shooters firing away pretty rapidly yet.
Wednesday, 17th.—Rained light shower yesterday. On detail; worked all night on abatis. Sick and sent to sick camp; firing about as usual.
Monday, 15th.—Various reports afloat, but none very reliable. Heavy firing all day. Nearly one-half of company sick; rations very short and bad; been living on pea-bread for some days.
