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June 8 201" Friday 3rd Myself with 2 others crossed the river twas cold & windy & I never suffered more in my life in crossing of us Nate came near drowning - the south side of [[Platte] (Platte River Nebraska)] a hard looking hole alkali? & no feed? Uncle Sams boys looked quite? unclear in their uniforms with their [pop?] guns a few cannon standing on wagons in the plaza was all I saw of note.