Diary:
May 2-Friday
Miami landed her troops and returned
down river this morn.
Right wing of our Regiment went on
board river boat Diana at 12 M and are on their way for a land-ing
some 2 miles up river. the North America is being towed up by a boat
of the Seven Star line of tour boats of New Orleans manned by our
Yankees. We landed our right wing and in about an hour the left came
up and disembarked and joined us took our way up the Levies and took
possession of a large store house for our Quarters said house
contains large quantities of Grain, Sugar, and Molasses. Right wing
into N.O. 3 ½ P.M. leave John on board Ship to night. he not being
able to land.
Found some little excitement jeering
and cheers for Jeff Davis, Beauregard and Co. but no trouble.
Recieved 3 letters one from my wife,
one mother and one from Chas. Kimball Old dates Feb 27th.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Friday 2
Fine again we went on board
The river steamer Diana a spendid
Floating Palace and went up to the
Leves & Landed and marched toward[?]
Somerville[?] then took up our
Quarters[?] in a Large Warehouse
????? by Board of St Louis
It has Corn, Rice, Rye Barley &
Plenty[?] ?? alot of White Sugar
[Mem]
[Memorandum currently missing]
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Friday 2
Fine again we went on board
The river steamer Diana a spendid
Floating Palace and went up to the
Leves & Landed and marched toward[?]
Somerville[?] then took up our
Quarters[?] in a Large Warehouse
????? by Board of St Louis
It has Corn, Rice, Rye Barley &
Plenty[?] ?? alot of White Sugar
[Mem]
[Memorandum currently missing]
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