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Joseph Child diary, 1862-1863
1863-05-19 -- 1863-05-21
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of suckses we have comunication with the gun boats on the river they gave up a fort last night and our flag floats in sight of the Missipa river. we are advancing sloly 20 Second day fireing all day verry few kiled or whounded the morters are going to open to night 21 third day I think they will have to surrender to day fixing road for goverment train to get provisions from the
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of suckses we have comunication with the gun boats on the river they gave up a fort last night and our flag floats in sight of the Missipa river. we are advancing sloly 20 Second day fireing all day verry few kiled or whounded the morters are going to open to night 21 third day I think they will have to surrender to day fixing road for goverment train to get provisions from the
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