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August Saturday 8 1863 Warm again Nothing doing in camp or on the river_ in the evening rode down to Van Buren Hospital and returning just at night Learned that there was a flag of truce at the lines It was under command of Lieut {unclear] 3rd La [unclear...]__ Had 14 paroled prisoners and one lady when I rec'd Had quite a visit with them at night and visit them in the morning Sunday 9 Rode out with the flag of truce as it was returning__ Went as far as M. [unclear[ house and returned _- Oh how Hot! A quiet Sunday__ Read some and slept a good deal Quite a number of boats passed in the evening_- F. Bullitt come down and then returned to G's Landing Monday 10 Warm day _- Col Shepherd came down__ Gave payrolls sent to PM at Vicksburg All quiet__ Rode out in afternoon. Mrs {unclear] returned Called at the house and saw the family __ Anniversary Bottle of Wilsers [unclear] The boys can spree