Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy.

May 19, 2013

Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy, 39th Georgia Regiment of Infantry

Tuesday, 19th.—We are surrounded; considerable cannonading on Chickasaw Bayou. Federal Regiment reported captured on the left. Our division on right wing occupying from the railroad to the river. Yankees charged, but were driven back with loss. Sharp shooting our artillery.

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