Thursday, May 8, 2008

DAY THREE: 20TH JULY 1864


gen. mccormick been marchin us boys hard now for some da past few days if I do recall it like he want to buck and gag us all da way to fort mempis to bang on the yanks. I still tuff as a knot thouh. They be bringin’ the fresh fish all da way frmm georgia to see da elephant. We need us sum more accoutremnts if we suppsed to be top rail twomorra. I do declara dat if tint we not for the piktcha of mary lou in my havasack I would not be so first rate. I do so hope to the dear swett lord dat they hav them cumputrs at fort mempis so I may chek me facebok.

No comments: