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1863-05-20 Page 3
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I have not seen or heard from him for a few days, was not very well then, though not dangerous at all Was Post Master for those who are left and was round. Kinkade was with him & will take all the care of him he can. I will stop now & finish some day this week when I see what happens. 21st Last night the firing was very heavy & is to day, jarring the boat every volley, & we are nearly 8 miles from the city 22d Today I went down to the point opposite the city, as near as the' river would let me, just the water between us. There I could and did see as grand a sight as I shall ever see, viz. a besieged city bombarded, mortars, gun boats, Batteries all playing on the city, the air full of shells with the peculiar p-h-ow- they make in going through the air, then the puff of smoke when they burst and the pop, (a loud, quick noise) of their bursting some in air, some after they struck in the city, Then we could hear the roar of artillery & musketry over back of the city, between firing of mortars & gun boats, I tell you it was a grand sight. The ladies & one major & two surgeons & myself made up our party & we took along a bottle of wine and something to eat, & had a pic nic dinner in a good shade right there as far as seeing is concerned I saw more than if I had been in the fight
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I have not seen or heard from him for a few days, was not very well then, though not dangerous at all Was Post Master for those who are left and was round. Kinkade was with him & will take all the care of him he can. I will stop now & finish some day this week when I see what happens. 21st Last night the firing was very heavy & is to day, jarring the boat every volley, & we are nearly 8 miles from the city 22d Today I went down to the point opposite the city, as near as the' river would let me, just the water between us. There I could and did see as grand a sight as I shall ever see, viz. a besieged city bombarded, mortars, gun boats, Batteries all playing on the city, the air full of shells with the peculiar p-h-ow- they make in going through the air, then the puff of smoke when they burst and the pop, (a loud, quick noise) of their bursting some in air, some after they struck in the city, Then we could hear the roar of artillery & musketry over back of the city, between firing of mortars & gun boats, I tell you it was a grand sight. The ladies & one major & two surgeons & myself made up our party & we took along a bottle of wine and something to eat, & had a pic nic dinner in a good shade right there as far as seeing is concerned I saw more than if I had been in the fight
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