Vicksburg May 23rd (1863 
Scarcely any firing of any kind last night. This morning both sides opened out quite spirited. - firing not so heavy as it was yesterday.  The 1st U.S. Infty dismounted several rebel guns to day, and blew up one of their magazines. - hissing rebel bullets passing over us all day. 
May 24"
 Our morters played on the rebels all night, also some of our parrot guns, manned by 1st U.S. Infty.  We sleep as soundly as though we were at home.  Fighting not as spirited to day as yesterday
 May 25"
 There was firing from the mortars all night. Our artillery did not open out as spirited as usual to day. Weather clear and cool - health excellent - not 3 men out of a Reg't unfit for duty on account of sickness. At 3 P.M. all firing ceased on both sides, thousands of rebels could be seen on the fortifications. The flag of truce was only to bury our dead and carry off the wounded, that had been lying in the burning sun since the charge of the 22d. During the lull the rebels came out and conversed with our boys in a friendly manner. Many
