July 5th Think, that since the 28th of May, I have not walked three squares at a time, for my only walks are to Mrs. Brunot’s! It is enough to kill any one; I might as well be at Ship Island, where Butler has sentenced Mrs. Phillips for laughing while the corpse of a Federal [...]

Saturday, 5th–There is nothing of importance. Everything seems quite dull. There are but few whites left in Corinth and we seldom see white natives anywhere. There are some colored people in town, women and children, but the able-bodied men have all been taken off with the rebels. Some colored men are coming into camp from [...]

5th. Issued rations to two battalions. The reaction of the 4th was visible among the boys. Slept on the prairie by my horse.

Saturday, 5th.—Returned to Mouse Creek; started for home 2 P. M. Arrived Varnells’ 5 P. M. Went out to Lowe’s and stayed all night. Got home 10 A. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Warning The following diary entry contains wording that is offensive to many in the world of today. However, the entry is provided unedited for its historical content and context. Celebrating the Fourth of July. July 5. The Fourth was celebrated with salutes from the forts, batteries and gunboats, morning, noon and night. There were gala [...]

July 5th, 1862.—Brother Junius spent the day with us yesterday. He gave us such an entertaining account of the winter on the St. Johns. He likes army life better than he expected. He says he never was fond of hunting and when he has to really go “Man-hunting” he will not like it at all. [...]

Abby Howland Woolsey to her sister, Eliza. 8 Brevoort Place, Saturday, July 5th, ’62. My dear Eliza: Georgy’s and Charley’s letters from Harrison’s have just arrived, the last date being a postscript Thursday, July 3, which brings us into close correspondence again you see. These letters have relieved the painful anxiety that began to possess [...]