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February, Tuesday, 24. 1863. Pleasant day. Quite a fire in town. Learned of a fight at Greenville & that Maj Mudd was killed. Sent up two Regiments - 3d Brigade. Genl Grant came up today. Rode over to the 2nd Brigade & made a pleasant little call returned unclear night

Wednesday, 25. Learn that Maj Mudd was not killed as was reported. Regiments returned from up the river. Our forces successful. Rained some. Heavy shower. Learn that a big boat towed two mortar boats by the batteries at Vicksburg. Think I heard the firing in the night last night

Thursday, 26. Sure stormy. Recd letters from Bro Banns & from A. G. Bun. Wrote to Sherman & to Dariu. quiet nothing doing. River rising rapidly & we the completed the repair the levee to prevent overflow. Reading & playing spend the day