The Diary of Samuel Melvin: Tuesday,July 19, 1864.—Felt quite blue. My stomach is no better, but I got a biscuit for breakfast, and some flour gruel for breakfast and supper. It did no good, only temporarily. Mr. Emery sold my meat for 20¢. Good news from Sherman, & I am satisfied that Kilpatrick is on a raid for us & I put a great deal of confidence... Melvins handwriting begins to fade and he seems to stop his entry in mid sentence. Perhaps hes too tired or sick to continue writing, or perhaps he was distracted. His entry today ends on a note of confidence - rumors are swirling that General William T. Sherman is about to take Atlanta and that a column of cavalry will be sent to Andersonville to relieve the prisoners.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:30:00 +0000
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