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December Saturday 12 1863 Rode around the camps_ calling at 2nd Miss & 12th La Reg's _ Got a little wet while riding around_ Called at the {unclear] __ {unclear..] in the bottom__ Report that two of the three women who went down to Natches with her {unclear] were killed__ Rec'd a letter from Col Peebles who expected to have her here to day Wrote a letter to Sherman Sunday 13 Rained last night & rained a good deal during the forenoon & then cleared off cool & to night the wind is blowing hard & cold__ Tent chimmey smokes & my eyes are running QM went up town & returned happy [underlined] __ No news__ no boats down to day Slept nearly all day__ Monday 14 Learned to day that Mrs. [unclear] was killed & Mr. {unclear] [unclear] in the boat which was fired into It has been a pleasant day __ made out a copy of my response to the [toust?] the other evening for publication__ placed Capt McAlhery under arrest for being absent one night {image] ___E_ a X--1--