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1864-08-11 -- 1864-09-03

90  disabling the boat, was saved from capture by the timely arrival of a Gun boat, occured 60 miles below here at Gaines Landing on the Ark side, - fine shower in the evening,  12th Maj. Avery arrived with the regt,l. things, Cheney & others with him  13, & 14th as usual.  15th recd mail, none for me  16th Cheney returned to the regt, some rain.  17th showery,  18th more rain,  19. do;  20th fair & hot.  21st Forrest made a raid into Memphis, Col. Blanden, Capt. Eddy, & party went north recruiting,  22ond two diserters came in, sent up the river,  23d Chapple went to St. Charles,  24-27th very hot, four deserters came in were of the murderous party that fired into transports especially the Empress, sent them up river,  30th weather showery, John Burroughs very sick with the intermittent fever, several others, sick with ague,  31st E. Tyler sick attack of fever, L. Seaugal sick,  Sept 1st very hot, river rising, recd a letter from Alice  2ond wrote home, was taken Sick.  3d recd two months pay, John Burroughs & Tyler sent north to hospital

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90 disabling the boat, was saved from capture by the timely arrival of a Gun boat, occured 60 miles below here at Gaines Landing on the Ark side, - fine shower in the evening, 12th Maj. Avery arrived with the regt,l. things, Cheney & others with him 13, & 14th as usual. 15th recd mail, none for me 16th Cheney returned to the regt, some rain. 17th showery, 18th more rain, 19. do; 20th fair & hot. 21st Forrest made a raid into Memphis, Col. Blanden, Capt. Eddy, & party went north recruiting, 22ond two diserters came in, sent up the river, 23d Chapple went to St. Charles, 24-27th very hot, four deserters came in were of the murderous party that fired into transports especially the Empress, sent them up river, 30th weather showery, John Burroughs very sick with the intermittent fever, several others, sick with ague, 31st E. Tyler sick attack of fever, L. Seaugal sick, Sept 1st very hot, river rising, recd a letter from Alice 2ond wrote home, was taken Sick. 3d recd two months pay, John Burroughs & Tyler sent north to hospital