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April, Saturday, 25. 1863 Reached Greenville early in the morning & was compelled to lay by until in the afternoon with the understanding that our boat would be unclear by Genl Thyer? to meet? his brigade down?. Released in the afternoon went un up the river. lay by during the night. Saw [unclear]] of the 261st? and 91 [[st?] Guard? Rgts. Sunday, 26. Cloudy warm & pleasant. Moved up to Choctaw Bend & overtook the steamers in advance & spent the day collecting Africans of which we have a greatly number already. Good many amusing scenes. Rebels in the vicinity & at night crossed the river for protection Monday, 27. Went back to the other side & spent the forenoon mainly taking on the plunder of the negroes & then moved down the river & at American Bend found the other steamers. Saw Rebs at Greenville & other places. In the vicinity of Lake Washington found a large number of negroes. At night anchored in the stream