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February. Wednesday, 18. 1863. All quiet. still rainy and unpleasant. Getting out next to impossible. Commenced reading to-day one of Coopers novels -"The lost sealers - Have not a very high opinion of it Thursday, 19. Very pleasant today The General has been over all day up the river to or near the town of Ashton. Rode out today & called upon to secesh ladies in order to hear them talk Mr Field is about going to Nash.City? on business relating unclear? Friday, 20. Another very pleasant day Bissells Engineer Regiment come today & unclear came last night four AM & reports a little skirmish near Greenville Peach trees in bloom in some places. Rode out again to day to see what was going on