Diary:
April 26-Saturday
Quite pleasant very warm.
Funeral of the two men who died
yesterday services about two O Clock P.M. they were buried on shore
at the head of the passes on the banks of So. West pass and had a
soldiers burial discharge of mustering on their graves. all the
honors that can be paid to a poor soldier who dies away from home.
John is quite sick to day Capt much
better is Officer of the day.
A large fire raft came down upon us
last night but fortunately the current took it to one side of us so
it done no harm. It floated down and run aground on the flats. it was
composed of the hulk of a large vessel of some kind coppered and
copper fastened. filled with cotton & tar and other combustible
materials
News from up river is as slow as ever
nothing having been recieved as yet to order us up river. Recieved
quite a variety of papers dates Mar 26th the latest by the Lewis
Yesterday.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Saturday 26
Fine again. there was 2 deaths on board
yesterday. a member of the MRR, and
One of Co G of this regt they were taken
On shore and buried. we had funeral service on
The ship. their graves were marked with
Head Boards with their name &e, there is
A gang of men on shore to cook 4 days
Rations. the rebels have sent 2 flags of
Truce, but the Com. wont yield a hair.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Saturday 26
Fine again. there was 2 deaths on board
yesterday. a member of the MRR, and
One of Co G of this regt they were taken
On shore and buried. we had funeral service on
The ship. their graves were marked with
Head Boards with their name &e, there is
A gang of men on shore to cook 4 days
Rations. the rebels have sent 2 flags of
Truce, but the Com. wont yield a hair.
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