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May, Tuesday 19. 1863. Cold night last night but warm & pleasant today Wrote a letter to Mrs Chilcote. Genl Lauman went down the river last night.so I learned Boats were fired into at Greenville. landed & 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 currently & generally believed that our forces have taken Norris Bluff with a good many prisoners Rec'd notices of appointments 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. Norton go to Youngs Point. Heavy firing heard to day & yesterday toward Vicksburg Very little rain-only enough to lay the dust 50 X