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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
July, Friday, 3. 1863. In the Hospital. Exciting news from Pa. more fighting going on.
Saturday, 4. I got a pass this morning and went out in the city and was out till 3 oclock hobbled around till I got pretty tired. War news this morning is that our troops whiped the Rebels at Getteysburg Pa and drove them four miles
Sunday, 5. In Hospital to day Wrote a couple of letters in the forenoon.
July Monday, 6. 1863. In Hospital
Tuesday, 7. News came to day of the surrender of Vicksburg July 4th to Genl Grant.
Wednesday, 8. Confirmation of the surrendering of Vicksburg was received to day. it surrendered to Gen'l Grant July 4th