Siege of Vicksburg June 17" (1863 
Fighting lively all day. Rebels fired from artillery untill silenced. They seem to become uneasy, as their "grub" is running short.
 June 18" Sharp shooting was fierce on both sides all day. Great conflagration in Vicksburg last night. Hot shot was fired from our artillery. 
June 19" Fighting all day the same old style. Sharp shooting sounds precisely like a wood chopping to us. 
June 20" Our artillery opened out along our whole line at 4 A.M. and continued firing for six hours, about 40 shots were fired, on an average, per minute. The rebels did not respond any. 
June 21st This holy Sabbath morning finds Grants Army and Porter's fleet, still investing Vicksburg. Little has been gained the last 3 weeks. Our defences are getting stronger every day, the reb's are also fixing up and digging new trenches. 
June 22d The same monotany as yesterday. Fighting goes on lazily. 
June 23rd Quite a lull in the business. Men are getting tired of shooting
