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June, Wednesday, 24. 1863. Today a party of rebels came to one of the plantations not far away & burned the property there without cavalry we have no means of preventing this. Smoke seen from our camp. Still at work on the fortifications. Wrote a note to Genl Dennis | June, Wednesday, 24. 1863. Today a party of rebels came to one of the plantations not far away & burned the property there without cavalry we have no means of preventing this. Smoke seen from our camp. Still at work on the fortifications. Wrote a note to Genl Dennis | ||
Thursday, 25. To day the rebels appeared in still larger numbers burning plantations & running off the negroes. [[Service?]] men mounted on mules sent out were driven back & 3 or 4 confirmed & are in the Killed & wounded Quite an alarm created. Men not in [[line?]]. Wrote a note to Genl Ellet Col [[Rayins?]] & Col Smith [[retd?]] with flag of truce. Rebels [[scare]] to the morning this way [[Vertical line of writing on side]] Capt Green inspected troops here | Thursday, 25. To day the rebels appeared in still larger numbers burning plantations & running off the negroes. [[Service?]] men mounted on mules sent out were driven back & 3 or 4 confirmed & are in the Killed & wounded Quite an alarm created. Men not in [[line?]]. Wrote a note to Genl Ellet Col [[Rayins?]] & Col Smith [[retd?]] with flag of truce. Rebels [[scare]] to the morning this way [[Vertical line of writing on side]] Capt Green inspected troops here | ||
Friday, 26. Genl Ellet came this morning & 4 gun boats. Men apprehensive of our danger exist [[unclear]] then we feel here. Genl Ellet by invitation attended dress parade [[unclear]] [[Br?]] Genl Ellet Staff & a [[unclear]] [[officers?]] Seems highly pleased Rebels [[seen?]] in [[unclear]] force | Friday, 26. Genl Ellet came this morning & 4 gun boats. Men apprehensive of our danger exist [[unclear]] then we feel here. Genl Ellet by invitation attended dress parade [[unclear]] [[Br?]] Genl Ellet Staff & a [[unclear]] [[officers?]] Seems highly pleased Rebels [[seen?]] in [[unclear]] force by a detachment sent out | ||
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June, Wednesday, 24. 1863. Today a party of rebels came to one of the plantations not far away & burned the property there without cavalry we have no means of preventing this. Smoke seen from our camp. Still at work on the fortifications. Wrote a note to Genl Dennis Thursday, 25. To day the rebels appeared in still larger numbers burning plantations & running off the negroes. Service? men mounted on mules sent out were driven back & 3 or 4 confirmed & are in the Killed & wounded Quite an alarm created. Men not in line?. Wrote a note to Genl Ellet Col Rayins? & Col Smith retd? with flag of truce. Rebels scare to the morning this way Vertical line of writing on side Capt Green inspected troops here Friday, 26. Genl Ellet came this morning & 4 gun boats. Men apprehensive of our danger exist unclear then we feel here. Genl Ellet by invitation attended dress parade unclear Br? Genl Ellet Staff & a unclear officers? Seems highly pleased Rebels seen? in unclear force by a detachment sent out