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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 Darius. quiet nothing doing. River rising rapidly & we the completed to repair the levee to prevent overflow. Reading & playing spend the day