Friday, 15th.—Three days’ rations cooked. General Pemberton sent a circular address to the soldiers, in which he stated the time of conflict was near at hand. Started at sundown and marched until 1 A. M. Closed “en masse,” and, although on rough ground, were soon in the land of dreams.
Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy.
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