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January, Sunday, 4. 1863. Am at Lafayette. nothing occurred today worthy of note. Monday, 5. Pleasant day. Cars running through to Memphis. A mail rec'd but no letters for me .Nothing but rumors evidently. Evidently a severe battle has been fought in Vicksburg X 50. Tuesday, 6. Rained in the night but pleasant. Gen'l ? & all gone? along the RR.