The transports started up the river again at daylight. They reached Grand Gulf about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. They stopped for the night about ten or fifteen miles below Vicksburg.
There was considerable excitement aboard the Thomas today. The boat struck a large tree that was snagged in the river. The men thought the boat was going to sink. Thinking they were going into the River, some of the men took off their boots, while others removed their coats and hats. But all was well and they were soon out of danger.
Sergeant John Murdoch died today in Greenville. He was from Greenville and assigned to Company F.
