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March, Thursday, 26. 1863. Pleasant. No news from any quarter. Not much to do in the office & I spend too much of the day in sport & idleness Brigades that are above have been ordered below the crevasse. Mrs Deeson and Mrs Bond called on the General.

Friday, 27. Cloudy. Very dull. 2nd Brigade is moving down below No news from any quarter. A girl in boys dress appears in camp from the 23d Fed Reg & makes friends for herself among the Genls &c. Rode out down the river. Retire at 10 PM

Saturday, 28. 2 Brigade moving below to day. Col Rawson returned with 2700 bales of cotton. Rain windy day and no news. Spent the day as its predecessors reading & idling while not engaged in the duties of the office