ippi furnished plenty of sweet potatoes, fresh pork,
chickens, etc. All tired. Went to bed early.

Near Port Gibson, Miss., Saturday, May 2. Awoke at 2 A. M. In the saddle
at 3:30, and moved on. By sunrise we were on the ground of yesterday's
action. They met the enemy and drove them for five miles, disputing
every inch. Captured many prisoners and took one battery. The dead were
yet unburied in many instances, one lay on the roadside with the upper
part of his head taken off by a cannon ball. Many were wounded, as they
took the advantage of the unevenness of the country to attack us by
surprise. Passed the 1st Wisconsin Battery, which had done good
execution the day before. Finally we passed the brush hospitals along
the road and marched unmolested to Port Gibson. Enemy left two bridges
burned behind them.

Unhitched, watered and fed. Rested ourselves about two hours, when we
again started, crossed the stream over which was a chain bridge, crossed
on a rough pontoon of slabs which nearly sank under water under the
artillery. General Grant, careworn and nearly covered with dust, sat on
the bank watching the progress of his advancing army. Marched through at
double quick until very late, when the infantry laid down in the road,
and we turned to the right in the field for three hours' and a half
sleep, out of which we had to feed, water, etc. Laid down without any
supper and slept. Oh how sweet, but very short. Nine miles from Port
Gibson.

Near Black River, Sunday, May 3. Arose at 2 A. M. and as soon as
practicable hitched up with one day's shelled corn in our bags. Did not
leave until sunrise. Crossed a small stream on a chain-suspended bridge
which the rebs had set afire, but was saved. Our way was disputed about
a mile on by a rebel battery which threw shells at the advance, which
formed line and moved on. At 10 A. M. the skirmishers were hotly engaged
and sent back for a howitzer. The third (with which I was connected)
piece moved out on a trot, took a position by direction of Colonel
Powell within 200 yards of their sharpshooters, who were firing briskly
in a thick wood. Opened on them with canister, which soon had the
desired effect of "drying them up there." Advanced to the left a few
rods and opened fire on a log house where the sharpshooters were
working. Threw three shells, then retired to await orders, having shot
ten rounds in all, four spherical case, three canister, three percussion
shells. The litte