May 28.—Hospital day. The wounded cheerful and doing well. I read, distributed books, and talked with them. They are always ready to be amused, or to be instructed. I have never but in one instance had an unpleasant word or look from any whom I endeavoured to treat with kindness in any way. Bible reading [...]

Thursday, 28th–Last night we bivouacked twenty miles east of Vicksburg and remained there till noon, waiting for rations. We then moved on ten miles and went into bivouac for the night. The country is very rough in this part of the state and there are only a few small farms to be seen. Water is [...]

28th. Spent the day in camp as usual. Read May Ballou. Some good things and some silly. In the evening felt quite aguey.

May 28th. At three o’clock this morning hostilities commenced again between the two contending armies, with all its former ferocity, and the loud booming of cannon was in great contrast and bold relief to the low but quick mutterings of numerous volleys of musketry. The rumor of yesterday in regard to several thousand of our [...]

From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 28TH.–We did not strike out on the war-path again till three P. M. to-day, having spent the time previous in taking a good rest. To-day we have not marched very rapidly, as it has now become necessary to go more slowly in order to feel our way, [...]

MAY 28th.—There is some animation at the polls, this being election day. It is said Mr. Wickham, who for a long time, in the Convention, voted against the secession of Virginia, is leading Mr. Lyons, an original secessionist, and will probably beat him. And Flournoy, an old Whig politician, will probably be elected governor. A [...]

May 28, 1863, Tyler Reporter                       The idea has been suggested to us that, under present circumstances, it would be wise and safe to organize companies of Minute Men in every portion of the State, and especially in Eastern Texas.  Banks’ late raid into Louisiana [...]

May 28, 1863, The Charleston Mercury THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. LATEST OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. The following despatches, from General PEMBERTON, the commander at Vicksburg, were sent to Jackson, Mississippi, and from thence telegraphed to President DAVIS; VICKSBURG, May 20. – The enemy assaulted our entrenchments yesterday on our centre and left. They were repulsed with heavy [...]

May 28, 1863, Natchez Daily Courier                       Permit me to call your attention to one deserving your ever ready sympathies.  A noble, patriotic, devoted woman, a resident of this city, has lately returned home on a visit to her children, after an absence of two [...]

May 28, 1863, The Ranchero (Corpus Christi, Texas)                       We learn from the True Issue that the Chief Justice of Fayette county has invested nine thousand dollars of the State bounty for the relief of soldier’s families, into cotton and shipped it to the Rio [...]

May 28, 1863, The Ranchero (Corpus Christi, Texas)                       A number of officers stationed at this post, taking advantage of the short stay of Gen. Magruder, and staff, here, tendered them a complimentary ball on the 20th inst., at Anacreon Hall, which was accepted.  We [...]

May 28, 1863, The New York Herald The latest news which the government has received from Vicksburg is by way of Memphis, up to four o’clock on the morning of the 24th ult. Vicksburg was then holding out, and Grant was hopeful of success. It is said that a storm interrupted telegraphic communication between Memphis [...]

May 28, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas)                       Col. Wilcox while here gave us a correct drawing of the new Confederate flag, and a description of the seal.  The flag is white, with a red union, having a St. Andrew’s cross of blue, on each [...]

May 28, 1863, The New York Herald Our Army Correspondence. CROSSING OF BIG BLACK RIVER, May 16, 1863. GENERAL GRANT’S RAPID MARCHING. The situation remains unchanged at this point. When we arrived here on the heels of the retreating enemy, the army was entirely exhausted. We had marched continuously from Milliken’s Bend for seven days, [...]

May 28, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas)                       We were gratified yesterday by receiving a long visit from the talented representative in Congress of the San Antonio District, who gave us a great deal of valuable information, and buoyed us up with his testimony of [...]

May 28th, 1863.—Since that day the regular siege has continued. We are utterly cut off from the world, surrounded by a circle of fire. The fiery shower of shells goes on day and night. H.’s occupation, of course, is gone, his office closed. Every man has to carry a pass in his pocket. People do [...]