June 18 — Things passed off tolerably quiet last night. Sharp shooters opened fire early this morning. A Georgan belonging to our picket post was killed today. We were relieved from post at 6 o’clock p.m. by Co. K and retired to our camp and ate supper and lay down to rest. I had just gone to sleep and I was aroused from my slumber by the rattling of musketry. The enemy was attempting to drive in on our pickets and get possession of our post. The remainder of our regiment was ordered out and took a position in the trenches with Col. Barklelew. By this time the firing had pretty well ceased as our boys still occupied their post. We had one man wounded. WRC
Civil War Diary of William Raleigh Clack, defending Vicksburg.
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