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June, Monday, 15, 1863. This morning by request of Genl Ellet took our regiment and a hundred men from Col [[Payes?]] Regiment and we march about 4 miles to Bushy Bayou as a reserve to expeditions of Marine Brigade .Brigade go to Richmond & free the town after a little fight We return to camp through a drenching shower. | June, Monday, 15, 1863. This morning by request of Genl Ellet took our regiment and a hundred men from Col [[Payes?]] Regiment and we march about 4 miles to Bushy Bayou as a reserve to expeditions of Marine Brigade .Brigade go to Richmond & free the town after a little fight We return to camp through a drenching shower. | ||
Tuesday, 16. Forenoon warm Marine Brigade left. Before left Genl Ellet sent for me called upon him-pleasant man. Shower in afternoon and cooler afterward. Rode around to some of the picket posts-called on Mrs. [[Graves?]] and heard her complaints of which she had not a few. Place a guard at her house. | Tuesday, 16. Forenoon warm Marine Brigade left. Before left Genl Ellet sent for me called upon him-pleasant man. Shower in afternoon and cooler afterward. Rode around to some of the picket posts-called on Mrs. [[Graves?]] and heard her complaints of which she had not a few. Place a guard at her house. | ||
Wednesday, 17. Warm but not unpleasant | Wednesday, 17. Warm but not unpleasant The 3d Miss Regiment came to-day & encamped on the left. Men drill some to-day & a heavy detail at work in Breastworks Called at the house of business below camp and took tea. Wrote a long letter to Mrs. Chilcote and return at 10-30 P.M. "to sleep: perchance to dream" | ||
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June, Monday, 15, 1863. This morning by request of Genl Ellet took our regiment and a hundred men from Col Payes? Regiment and we march about 4 miles to Bushy Bayou as a reserve to expeditions of Marine Brigade .Brigade go to Richmond & free the town after a little fight We return to camp through a drenching shower. Tuesday, 16. Forenoon warm Marine Brigade left. Before left Genl Ellet sent for me called upon him-pleasant man. Shower in afternoon and cooler afterward. Rode around to some of the picket posts-called on Mrs. Graves? and heard her complaints of which she had not a few. Place a guard at her house. Wednesday, 17. Warm but not unpleasant The 3d Miss Regiment came to-day & encamped on the left. Men drill some to-day & a heavy detail at work in Breastworks Called at the house of business below camp and took tea. Wrote a long letter to Mrs. Chilcote and return at 10-30 P.M. "to sleep: perchance to dream"