27 May 1863

"Wednesday, 27th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. 31-32-33 of Ezk. The report is to night that Grant has taken Vicksburg with 30,000 rebels. I read Wesley's 61st sermon to night."

26 May 1863

"Tuesday, 26th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 28-29-30th. No additional news came to day from Vicksburg. I have not felt so well to day spiritually.

Letters written May - June 1863
May 26, Miss Bettie Rayhill, Mascoutah, Ills."

25 May 1863

"Monday, 25th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 26-27th. News comes to day that Vicksburg was taken and a great many prisoners taken. I feel comfortably in religion to day. Read Wesley's 60th sermon to night.

Letters written May - June 1863
May 25, Miss Hettie Richardson, Highland, Ills.
May 25, President of Delaware College, Delaware, Ohio"

24 May 1863

"May, Sunday, 24th 1863 Pleasant. I read Ezk. 25th. I attended sabbath school this morning. Talked to them a little. At 11 1 preached from Malachi 3d-8. I felt happy and the Lord gave me liberty. I returned to Lebanon in the eve."

23 May 1863

"Saturday, 23d, Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezkl. 23d, 24th. I went to Summerfield to day. Attended the U. L. A. Stopped at night at Mr. Lowels."

22 May 1863

"Friday, 22nd Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 21-22nd. All is quiet to day. I attended our society to night. Debated with Krome."

William H. Krome attended

McKendree College during
the Civil War.

21 June 1862

June, Saturday, 21st 1862 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Numbers from 1st to 6th. This morning I had company drill and battalion drill in the evening. Every thing is quiet and dull. My mind was some what agitated this morning by one of Co. G reporting that he heard me use profane language.