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1864-08-03 -- 1864-08-11

89  for the river landing, went aboard the steamer White Cloud, left Memphis the 4th at 3.Am. arrived at Helena at 11.Am, arrived at White river landing at 9,Pm. Co. detailed to remain at the Post & do garrison duty,  5th went into the stockade work in the evening which inclosed some less than an acre, found 6 log cabins roofed with shakes, & floors in some of them, which made comfortable Qrs, 14 men from other Co's. of the Regt. were added to K making 50 men,  6th were buisy in cleaning up camp, our duty, mostly Picket, some contingant guard duty, & fatigue repairing, stockade,  7th Sabbath wrote a letter to Ellen.  8th Lieut Brooks & other officers of the 35th came down from Memphis on the steamer Kate Hart, went up White river, reported to Co. Blanden weather hot & dry  9th James Vickers came to the Co: Gen Dana arrived at the Post  the 10th left stringent orders relative to trading, closing the line against citizens, James Vickers came to Co.,  11th Steamer Empress came up was fired into from a schel batterie of six guns, 102 shots fired, 32, striking the boat, killing 5 men.

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89 for the river landing, went aboard the steamer White Cloud, left Memphis the 4th at 3.Am. arrived at Helena at 11.Am, arrived at White river landing at 9,Pm. Co. detailed to remain at the Post & do garrison duty, 5th went into the stockade work in the evening which inclosed some less than an acre, found 6 log cabins roofed with shakes, & floors in some of them, which made comfortable Qrs, 14 men from other Co's. of the Regt. were added to K making 50 men, 6th were buisy in cleaning up camp, our duty, mostly Picket, some contingant guard duty, & fatigue repairing, stockade, 7th Sabbath wrote a letter to Ellen. 8th Lieut Brooks & other officers of the 35th came down from Memphis on the steamer Kate Hart, went up White river, reported to Co. Blanden weather hot & dry 9th James Vickers came to the Co: Gen Dana arrived at the Post the 10th left stringent orders relative to trading, closing the line against citizens, James Vickers came to Co., 11th Steamer Empress came up was fired into from a schel batterie of six guns, 102 shots fired, 32, striking the boat, killing 5 men.