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March, Friday, 20, 1863. As usual pleasant Last night news came that the Essex & other boats had run by Port Hudson & were opposite Vicksburg Everything is dull and quiet. Water rising Way said to be open above through to Bayou Macon

Saturday, 21. Two orderlies from unclear were drowned this morning as they were returning from a fishing expedition on the lake. Water rose rapidly last night other camps are about being flooded. 2nd & 3d Brigades moved up the river Heavy cannonading was heard this morning to the eastward

Sunday, 22. Cool cloudy but pleasant to day Genl Logans Division are ordered down the river it is understood. I rode out with some friends down the river this evening. had a very pleasant ride. Saw an old college friend Dr. Heyer? whom I used to know at Union as a cake? & peanut peddler. now of the unclear