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June Friday 12, 1963
June, Friday 12, 1863.  Slept but little last night. Rose early in the morning and went ashore & saw where the fight had been.   When I reached the boat was ordered up to Goodrich Landing again.  Start up at once & reach there before noon & disembark and go into camp in a very nice place.  Got comfortably settled in our tents.
Slept but little last night . Rose early in the morning and went ashore & saw where the fight had been. When I reached the boat was ordered up to Goodrich Landing again.  Start up at once & reach there before noon & disembark and go into camp in a very nice place.  Got comfortably settled in our tents.
 
Saturday 13
Saturday, 13While fixing things around Genl Dennis came & orders us to Millikens Bend & we strike tents at once.   Such is a soldier experience.   Boat leaving with all on board  about 5 PM     arrive at Millikens Bend after dark.  Remain on board-call on Lt Col Page coming past
While fixing things around Genl Desmes came and orders us to Millikens Bend and we strike tents at once. Such is a soldier experience . Boat leaving with all a board  about 5 PM arrive at Millikens Bend after dark__ Remain on board-- call in [unclear....]
 
Sunday 14
Sunday, 14.  Disembarked this morning & the entire day is spent in getting into camp   Warm & work hard.   My boy Pete got drunk & I got mad.   The Marine Brigade came up & loud just before dark.
Disenbared this morning and the entire day is spent in getting into camp Warm and work hard. My boy Pete got drunk and [unclear..] The [Miamie?]Brigade came up and loud just before dark.

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June, Friday 12, 1863. Slept but little last night. Rose early in the morning and went ashore & saw where the fight had been. When I reached the boat was ordered up to Goodrich Landing again. Start up at once & reach there before noon & disembark and go into camp in a very nice place. Got comfortably settled in our tents.

Saturday, 13. While fixing things around Genl Dennis came & orders us to Millikens Bend & we strike tents at once. Such is a soldier experience. Boat leaving with all on board about 5 PM arrive at Millikens Bend after dark. Remain on board-call on Lt Col Page coming past

Sunday, 14. Disembarked this morning & the entire day is spent in getting into camp Warm & work hard. My boy Pete got drunk & I got mad. The Marine Brigade came up & loud just before dark.