Wednesday, September 2.—Confederates have fallen back from Loudon; bridge burned. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 30th.—Went home, eleven miles away. Next day went squirrel-hunting. Returned to camp, P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 28th.—Reported Federals have taken Knoxville. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

August 24th.—Ordered into parole camp at Dalton. Camp half-mile from town; nothing to do; went to preaching. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 29th.—Still not very well, but hope I will improve, as I am at home. We all got furloughs for thirty days. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Tuesday, 28th.—At Atlanta, 1:30 A. M. Left Atlanta, at 7 A. M. At Tunnel Hill, 3 P. M., where Brother I. L. met me with buggy; found all well except brother; his wound doing very well. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 27th.—Left Montgomery at 7:30 A. M.; at West Point, 6 P. M. Left West Point at sundown. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 26th.—Left Tensaw on train, at 1 A. M.; at Pollard 6 A. M.; Montgomery, 10 P. M. Rained on us all day, being in open cars. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 25th.—Had good place to sleep last night; went down to market house. Everything plentiful, but prices high. Saw one watermelon said to weigh eighty pounds; price, $5. Took steamboat at 3 o’clock; at Tensaw landing, 6 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 24th.—Left Enterprise at 8 A. M.; arrived at Mobile at 8 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Tuesday, 21st.—Troops leaving fast as possible. Still unwell. Rained very hard. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 20.—Brigade arrived. All to be furloughed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

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. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 18th.—Got to Morton at 10 last night. Got on gravel train that was gathering up railroad stuff. Conductor said engine could not pull so many soldiers; there were quite a lot of us by this time, and tried to make us get off; had soldier guards, that he ordered to shoot us if we [...]

Friday, 17th.—Marched to Brandon to-day by 2 P. M. Found Colonel McConnell there. Gave first direct news from Brother I. L. By the help of some of the boys he got back to a house where there was a surgeon with some other wounded. The Federals coming on, they were paroled. After some days, getting [...]

Thursday, 16th.—By very hard marching, we got ten miles to-day; improving some. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 15th.—We hobbled on; Elrod somewhat improved, but I was not. When in about three miles of Pearl River, which we must cross to-night or be cut off, we saw a man coming on horseback. Elrod begged me to try to get the man to let me ride behind him to the river. I at [...]

Tuesday, 14th.—Brigade started at daylight. No one allowed to go in wagons to-day. J. B. Elrod and myself left behind, not able to march, he having a very bad leg and I given out in my hips. We made an agreement that we would not leave each other, and would move on as best we [...]

Monday, 13th.—Marched eighteen miles; passed through Champion Hills battleground. Gave out in my hips so that I could not walk; got to ride in wagon. Camped near Raymond; nice country. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Homeward Bound. Sunday, 12th.—Left Vicksburg 10 A. M. Had everything examined at the ditches. No one could pass out without going between two guards and showing his parole; all was right; Crossed Big Black at dark, and then camped after marching twelve miles. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 11th.—Went out and bought Yankee canteen for 60 cents in greenbacks. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 10th.—Some better. Suppose we will start Sunday, but know nothing definite. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 9th.—Reported that Johnston and the Yanks have been doing some hard fighting. Drew five days’ rations. Think we will start pretty soon. Very unwell. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 8th.–Marched into town and got our paroles to-day. ____ Copy Of My Parole. Vicksburg, Miss., July 8th A. D., 1863. To All Whom It May Concern, know ye that; I, R. M. Magill, a private of Company F, of 39th Georgia, Volunteers, C. S. A., being a prisoner of war in the hands of [...]