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May Tuesday 19, 1863. Cold night last night but warm & pleasant to-day Wrote a letter to Mrs Chilcote. Genl Lauman went down the river last night.so I learned Boats were fired unclear at Greenville-landed and & pursued them. Wrote a letter to Darius-complaining of his unwillingness to come Wednesday, 20. Pleasant day though the night are quite cold. Reported very unclear & generally believed that our forces have taken Norries? Bluff with a good many prisoners Rec'd notices of appointment of officers of the Regiment Our colored family learn to-day Several boats went down to night Thursday, 21. Windy & cool with prospects of rain. Compten & Dr. unclear go to Longs Point?. Heavy firing heard to-day & yesterday toward Vicksburg Very little rain-only enough to-way? the dust 50 X