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April, Saturday, 25. 1863 Reached Greenville early in the morning & was compeleld to lay by until in the afternoon with the understanding that our boat would be unclear by Genl Thyer? to meet? his brigade down?. Released in the afternoon went un up the river. lay by during the night. Saw [unclear]] of the 261st? and 91 [[st?] Guard? Rgts. Sunday, 26. Cloudy warm & pleasant. Moved up yp Choctow Bend & overtook the steamers in advance & spent the day collecting Africans of which we have a pretty? number already. Good many amusing scenes. Rebels in the vicinity & at night crossed the river for protection