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"A superb diary from Confederate Capt. George H. Hynds, 31st Tennessee, written in pencil for his mother and discussing the siege of Vicksburg. The unbound 47pp. 3 1/2"" x 4 3/4"" diary covers the period May 16 - July 5, 1863, and is filled with observations giving a Confederate's perspective of the campaign. In small part: ""...[May 16, 1863]àBattle of Edward's depot. Confederates defeatedà[May 17]àBattle of Big Black bridge. Confederates again defeated. Loss in both battles 4000 killed, wounded, and prisoners, and 16 pieces of artillery. Rebels forces 20,000 the Yankee forces 80,000à[May 18]àAttack commenced on the left of our lines at Vicksburg. Major Anderson killedà[May 20]àBattle still continues but our soldiers seldom fire. No charge made. Boats shelling the city slowly all day and all last nightà[May 22]àThe boats threw shells all night but did us little damage. At 9 o'clock the enemy opened fire from several boats, and also their batteries on our left which were promptly replied to by our guns. Under cover of the fire, the enemy made three desperate charges upon our left and after gaining the entrenchments were repulsed in handsome style. Prisoners 120 taken were drunkà[May 23]àThe boats threw shells which burst near our entrenchments. Capt. Turner and one man were killed in the 43rd reg'tà[May 24]àA mortar boat has been throwing shells all day, but has done no damage yet. On the 22nd when the enemy charged the works defended by Lee's brigade, they drove our men back, and they had possession of the battery for a while, but reinforcements were soon brought up and drove them out. They were so hard pressed that 125 of them threw themselves into the ditch in front of the guns and fired upon every man that stuck his head above the embankment. Gen. Lee told them to surrender, but they replied that they would not. He told them if they did not he would roll shells upon them when they replied again to roll on...A few shells were lighted and thrown into the ditch. Killing and wounding 100 of the number when the remainder surrendered. On their flag was written 'United States Regulars'à[May 27]àAt 11 o'clock a gun boat attempted to run down by our batteries and was sunk by Lynch's batteryà[May 28]àThe gunboat sunk yesterdayàcarried 13 nine-inch rifle guns and was commanded by Commander Porter. It is not known whether he made his escape or notà[May 31]àmortars commenced throwing shells at our entrenchmentsàThree shells have fallen in a few feet of me, but neither of them explodedà[June 3]àLt. Courtney of the 3rd Tenn. was killed today in front of our ditches by a ball from the Yankee picketsà[June 4]àLast night two gunboats shelled our hospital for about an hour throwing 64 pound shellsà[June 5]àSeveral shells and mini balls have passed in a few feet of my flyà[June 8]àWe have got so used to the shells and the bullets of the sharpshooters that we pay but little attention to themà[June 10]àCapt. McDermott of the 59th was killed today by the accidental discharge of his own pistol. Henderson Shields of Co. 'A' was wounded and it is supposed mortallyà[June 16]àwhen the firing ceases some of our men and some of the Yankees hold a social chat with each other. Neither side gives the other any information that could be of any benefit to their commanders. I believe the enemy have spies inside our lines because whenever we get any grape-vine news, they are certain to ask our men about it in less than 24 hours. Sometimes when they do shoot, they will tell us to get into our holesà[June 17]àThe enemy were throwing up a battery in the front of our brigade, but Captain Claibourne threw a few shells into their parapet which made them leaveà[June 20]àOne of Co. 'C' was badly wounded in the face by the explosion of a shellà[June 22]àLast night two companies of the 43rd regiment and one of a Ga. regiment made an attack upon the rifle pits of the sharp shooters in our front. They charged and took the first ditch, but were unable to hold it, and had to fall back to our line with the loss of 10 brave men wounded and our brave and gallant young officer, Lt. James Crookshanks killed dead. He never spoke after the ball struck him but fell from his feet a corpseà[June 23]àanother detachment was sent out to drive the Yanks out of their trenchesàThey succeeded in driving them out and filling up their trenches and digging some for our menàNine Yanks were taken prisoner, among them a Lt. Col. they found the Yanks were digging a tunnel, so as to lay a mine and blow up one of our batteriesà[June 26]àyesterday the enemy fired a mine they had dug under one of our parapets on the left and killed and wounded several of our men. When the parapet blew up they made a charge on the trenches and were repulsed with heavy loss. Our loss in all was 40 killed and woundedà[July 3]àFlags of truce have been passing today and all firing ceased, and the soldiers of both armies came out of their ditches and held friendly conversations. I believe we have been sold and Pemberton is now giving a bill of sale of us and receiving his rewardà[July 4]àThe city surrendered this morning and the white flags run up on our line at 9à[July 5] A Yankee sentinel walks upon our works and the Yankees soldiers are strolling in every direction. This lesson ought to teach President Davis that won't do to place a Yankee general over a Southern armyàWe believe we are sold and will never believe anything elseà"". A fine content Confederate diary! Hynds' service records included. Diary is in three sections but complete, pencil entries are very light, overall good condition." 2417 A superb diary from Confederate Capt. George H. Hynds, 31st Tennessee, written in pencil for his mother and discussing the siege of Vicksburg. The unbound 47pp. 3 1/2"" x 4 3/4"" diary covers the period May 16 - July 5, 1863, and is filled with observations giving a Confederate's perspective of the campaign. In small part: ""...[May 16, 1863]àBattle of Edward's depot. Confederates defeatedà[May 17]àBattle of Big Black bridge. Confederates again defeated. Loss in both battles 4000 killed, wounded, and prisoners, and 16 pieces of artillery. Rebels forces 20,000 the Yankee forces 80,000à[May 18]àAttack commenced on the left of our lines at Vicksburg. Major Anderson killedà[May 20]àBattle still continues but our soldiers seldom fire. No charge made. Boats shelling the city slowly all day and all last nightà[May 22]àThe boats threw shells all night but did us little damage. At 9 o'clock the enemy opened fire from several boats, and also their batteries on our left which were promptly replied to by our guns. Under cover of the fire, the enemy made three desperate charges upon our left and after gaining the entrenchments were repulsed in handsome style. Prisoners 120 taken were drunkà[May 23]àThe boats threw shells which burst near our entrenchments. Capt. Turner and one man were killed in the 43rd reg'tà[May 24]àA mortar boat has been throwing shells all day, but has done no damage yet. On the 22nd when the enemy charged the works defended by Lee's brigade, they drove our men back, and they had possession of the battery for a while, but reinforcements were soon brought up and drove them out. They were so hard pressed that 125 of them threw themselves into the ditch in front of the guns and fired upon every man that stuck his head above the embankment. Gen. Lee told them to surrender, but they replied that they would not. He told them if they did not he would roll shells upon them when they replied again to roll on...A few shells were lighted and thrown into the ditch. Killing and wounding 100 of the number when the remainder surrendered. On their flag was written 'United States Regulars'à[May 27]àAt 11 o'clock a gun boat attempted to run down by our batteries and was sunk by Lynch's batteryà[May 28]àThe gunboat sunk yesterdayàcarried 13 nine-inch rifle guns and was commanded by Commander Porter. It is not known whether he made his escape or notà[May 31]àmortars commenced throwing shells at our entrenchmentsàThree shells have fallen in a few feet of me, but neither of them explodedà[June 3]àLt. Courtney of the 3rd Tenn. was killed today in front of our ditches by a ball from the Yankee picketsà[June 4]àLast night two gunboats shelled our hospital for about an hour throwing 64 pound shellsà[June 5]àSeveral shells and mini balls have passed in a few feet of my flyà[June 8]àWe have got so used to the shells and the bullets of the sharpshooters that we pay but little attention to themà[June 10]àCapt. McDermott of the 59th was killed today by the accidental discharge of his own pistol. Henderson Shields of Co. 'A' was wounded and it is supposed mortallyà[June 16]àwhen the firing ceases some of our men and some of the Yankees hold a social chat with each other. Neither side gives the other any information that could be of any benefit to their commanders. I believe the enemy have spies inside our lines because whenever we get any grape-vine news, they are certain to ask our men about it in less than 24 hours. Sometimes when they do shoot, they will tell us to get into our holesà[June 17]àThe enemy were throwing up a battery in the front of our brigade, but Captain Claibourne threw a few shells into their parapet which made them leaveà[June 20]àOne of Co. 'C' was badly wounded in the face by the explosion of a shellà[June 22]àLast night two companies of the 43rd regiment and one of a Ga. regiment made an attack upon the rifle pits of the sharp shooters in our front. They charged and took the first ditch, but were unable to hold it, and had to fall back to our line with the loss of 10 brave men wounded and our brave and gallant young officer, Lt. James Crookshanks killed dead. He never spoke after the ball struck him but fell from his feet a corpseà[June 23]àanother detachment was sent out to drive the Yanks out of their trenchesàThey succeeded in driving them out and filling up their trenches and digging some for our menàNine Yanks were taken prisoner, among them a Lt. Col. they found the Yanks were digging a tunnel, so as to lay a mine and blow up one of our batteriesà[June 26]àyesterday the enemy fired a mine they had dug under one of our parapets on the left and killed and wounded several of our men. When the parapet blew up they made a charge on the trenches and were repulsed with heavy loss. Our loss in all was 40 killed and woundedà[July 3]àFlags of truce have been passing today and all firing ceased, and the soldiers of both armies came out of their ditches and held friendly conversations. I believe we have been sold and Pemberton is now giving a bill of sale of us and receiving his rewardà[July 4]àThe city surrendered this morning and the white flags run up on our line at 9à[July 5] A Yankee sentinel walks upon our works and the Yankees soldiers are strolling in every direction. This lesson ought to teach President Davis that won't do to place a Yankee general over a Southern armyàWe believe we are sold and will never believe anything elseà"". A fine content Confederate diary! Hynds' service records included. Diary is in three sections but complete, pencil entries are very light, overall good condition.
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