University of Texas at San Antonio Civil War Diaries

the act of loading, another aiming, another firing, then another lying dead across a log, which he was in the act of crossing, when the fatal missle came, and ended his earthly [cancer?]. Such a scene my eyes never beheld, but Flor -ida can well point with pride to the many green [li -vers?], on the battlefield of "7 Pines,"attesting her devotion toward bravery in the cause. Night coming on the battle ceased only to be renewed on the morning of June 1st, my regt The 5th Texas, after night became lost in the swamp, from the Brigade and for two hours