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Joseph Child diary, 1862-1863
1863-05-07
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1863 Left old camp near vicksburg 4 May, went through 4 bayous to vicksburg then ran into the missippa river on flat boat then run down to hard times oposite grand gulf at the mouth of black river got there on the 6 stayed there all night 7 are waiting for the trains to come up so that we can cross the river Cros the river and camp at grand gulf for the
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1863 Left old camp near vicksburg 4 May, went through 4 bayous to vicksburg then ran into the missippa river on flat boat then run down to hard times oposite grand gulf at the mouth of black river got there on the 6 stayed there all night 7 are waiting for the trains to come up so that we can cross the river Cros the river and camp at grand gulf for the
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