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February, Saturday, 21. 1863. Showery. Heavy thunder last night. Very muddy. Went to 3d Brigade. Nothing new from any quarter. Not much doing. Played with the boys awhile at night. commenced reading Bleak House Sunday, 22. Cool but not unpleasant day. The General rode out & was gone several hours. while away one of the gun boats brought our boat Lady Jackson down having unclear in while loading cotton above. Rode out but did not go far --too much mud. No important news Monday, 23. Maj General McPherson arrived today bringing with him Genl Logan & his Division. The Division moved with out upon the lake. Rode out as usual & arrested a man who had been beating a poor negro Pleasant day. Nothing occurred of any interest. Heard Ram Queen of the West taken