Port Gibson Miss. May 2d (1863 
Lay on the battlefield all last night. Fell in line of march at 7 A.M. and arrived here at 10 A.M. This is a beautiful county seat. - contains about 1,800 inhabitants, and supports two literary institutions; on male and the other female. Rebel loss yesterday 1,500 ours 700. 
May 3rd Pontoon bridge across Bayou Pierre completed last night. - at 5 A.M. fell in line of march - traveled 3 miles then formed line of battle - found no rebels, then marched 7 miles farther and bivouaced for the night. Our forces are pushing the rebels closely - had two skirmishes to day. - arrived just in time to save the suspension bridge across the North Fork of Bayou Pierre. Our forces are encamped at the forks of the Grand Gulf and Port Gibson road.
 May 4th Lay in camp all day, slight skirmishing in front. 
May 5th Still in camp - entire army here out of "grub," and not a good foraging district, Rebs drove stock off.
 Near Rocky springs May 6" 
Left camp at 4 A.M. this morning - had no breakfast: nothing to eat till 11 A.M. when we saw the first tack for three days.
