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May, Sunday, 10. 1863. Warm and pleasant. All quiet in camp. Meetings were held. Genl Reed called upon us. The 1st Arkansas colo'd Rgt came down and & men went? off above the Crevasse. Recd a letter from Barnes of br N 2?. Jims Ny? desiring a position. Monday, 11. The expedition across Bayou Macin returned to day with a loss of two killed and 9 wounded. The loss of rebels [unclear] to be greater. Papers state that Potomac Army has reversed the [unclear] Recd a letter from Sherman and Atlantic Monthly. Wrote to Barnes. Reported [ unclear...] to Genl Grant. Tuesday 12. Warm day . [unclear ] in Genl Reed and learned the result of his raid over Bayou Macin__ All quiet and nothing new so far as I can learn. Leut Thomas who returned last night went down to the[unclear...]. [unclear] some and read some during the day. 50 X