War Diaries (May 21) (nonfiction)

War Diary entries for May 21.

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Isaac Lyman Taylor: May 21, 1863

Henry (left) and Isaac Lyman Taylor (December 1861).

Warm clear day. On fatigue burning rubbish about our old camps. The order to keep three days cooked rations on hand is revoked. Our Co. never obeyed the order.

—Isaac Lyman Taylor, Company E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry

Taylor kept a diary of his experiences while serving with Company E of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

• http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/25/v25i04p342-361.pdf (PDF)

Jas. H. Darr: May 21, 1863

Fighting on Saturday and Sunday on Big Black our army used up. Ed Bradshaw, James Hall, J. M. Norman missing and suppose to be captured. Fighting commenced in the rear of Vicksburg on the 18th. day of May and has continued without ceasing for two days and is still continuing at 9 o'clock May 21st. Shelling us from the front from gun boats doing but little damage if any. William Bradshaw is out.

10 o'clock
still fighting. A flag of truce came down the river from the Yankees. I suppose to ask permission to bury their dead. Nothing heard from Johnson or Gen. Gardner yet

—Jas. H. Darr was conscripted by the Confederate Army and put in the service Jan. 1st., 1863 by a -?- Enrolling Officer for 4th. Drs. Brad. Co.- Was detailed as Clerk in Brig 2 WR Dept. Reynolds Brig - - Service in City of Vicksburg until 4th Day of July, 1863.

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External links

• http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/25/v25i04p342-361.pdf (PDF)