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1864-05-25 -- 1864-06-01

81  clothing to day.  26th still in camp; went aboard the steamer G. Era at 10.Pm, Pioneer Corps returned to the Regt, R. G. Story joined the Co.  27th left the landing at sunrise, weather hot, the river high fleet makes good time, passed L. Providence at 5 .Pm ran all night, passed Napoleon at 5,Pm  the 28th went up the Arkansas River 1 1/2 miles, a distance of 15 miles saved by taking a channel across a bend practicable in high water,  29th Sunday beautiful day arrived at Helena at 12 M. stoped 1 1/2 hours, preaching in the cabin at 2.P.m., arrived at Memphis at sunris  the 30th moved out to the rear about 3 miles,  31st warm & fair, drew clothing, rumored that we were to march in the morning, sent a Box home by express,  June 1st left camp at 12.m, marched to the railroad went aboard open cars started at 5 1/2 Pm, by R R westward rained most of the afternoon, cars ran 2 miles west of Collierville,

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81 clothing to day. 26th still in camp; went aboard the steamer G. Era at 10.Pm, Pioneer Corps returned to the Regt, R. G. Story joined the Co. 27th left the landing at sunrise, weather hot, the river high fleet makes good time, passed L. Providence at 5 .Pm ran all night, passed Napoleon at 5,Pm the 28th went up the Arkansas River 1 1/2 miles, a distance of 15 miles saved by taking a channel across a bend practicable in high water, 29th Sunday beautiful day arrived at Helena at 12 M. stoped 1 1/2 hours, preaching in the cabin at 2.P.m., arrived at Memphis at sunris the 30th moved out to the rear about 3 miles, 31st warm & fair, drew clothing, rumored that we were to march in the morning, sent a Box home by express, June 1st left camp at 12.m, marched to the railroad went aboard open cars started at 5 1/2 Pm, by R R westward rained most of the afternoon, cars ran 2 miles west of Collierville,