Sunday, 19th.—Found some of 36th regiment here; having fine time eating watermelons and peaches. Drew three days’ rations; bought a dressed chicken and came very near killing myself eating; very sick for a little while.

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