But first, both sides had the unpleasant task of collecting and burying the dead. Many soldiers from both sides had fallen between the lines. A suspension of hostilities was agreed upon and the men of the two armies met and mingled and chatted on a friendly basis as they gathered their dead comrades. As soon as the work was done, the soldiers returned to their respective lines and the work of war resumed.
Today two more soldiers of the 130th Illinois Infantry died. Private Henry J. Rance, Company B, from Sangamon County died in Vicksburg. Recruit Benjamin S. Banks, Company H, from Bridgeport died in Memphis from his wounds.
