ovost Marshal.

Vicksburg, Sunday, Aug. 2. Awoke with a dumpish feeling. Corporal
Dziewanowski went with a squad to church. Evie and myself spent the
morning in reading the Testament, every other chapter. Read Acts. In
the afternoon I was taken with a sudden and severe attack of diarrhea
accompanied with fever and headache. Felt very bad. Wrote a short letter
home notwithstanding.

Vicksburg, Monday, Aug. 3. Had a very heavy fever all night. In the
morning the fever subsided, and a cold clammy sweat followed. Reported
at the sick call. The doctor prescribed three large doses of morphine
and quinine, with two blue pills. Took the first dose, caused vomiting,
did not take any more. Felt very sick all day. Could eat nothing. Bathed
and put wet applications to head.

Vicksburg, Tuesday, Aug. 4. Felt much better, but have no appetite.
Griff brought me a dish of arrowroot which I ate. I think I am out of
danger of a fever, so I will not go to sick call. Received six days'
mail.

Vicksburg, Wednesday, Aug. 5. Felt much better to-day, with good
appetite, had I anything fit to eat. Lieutenants Hood and Simpson have
gone home on a furlough. Dr. Miller returned, giving us a speech in the
evening.

Vicksburg, Thursday, Aug. 6. Health still improving. Corporal Sweet went
outside the lines with five men and a team after peaches. Brought in
several bushels. Had quite a treat for supper in the shape of bread and
milk, which Evie obtained from a private house in town, the first milk I
have had since I left home. "It was good".

Vicksburg, Friday, Aug. 7. Very warm in the forenoon, cloudy in the
afternoon, ended in rain and wind. Felt much like the ague. Mail.

Vicksburg, Saturday, Aug. 8. A very hot monotonous day. Felt well. Lay
in my tent all day reading Parton's _Life of Aaron Burr_, a man of many
faults but large brain. Finished it, very interesting throughout. At
morning and evening, the volleys over the graves of the departed are
growing more numerous. I heard four to-day, all from the infantry
regiments.

Vicksburg, Sunday, Aug. 9. Spent the day pleasantly, reading aloud most
of the time _Covenant_ and _Enquirer_. David Wallace very sick in camp,
not expected to live. Bathed in pond in the evening.

Vicksburg, Monday, Aug. 10. Took my team this morning and reported at
roll call, having been off duty thirteen days. 10 A. M. Coulter Campbell
died in the hospital, the first death of the season, a strong,