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Sunday  Date 1/20/'18

Ship still in waters near port (Brest?)
[[cross out]] All or remainder [[cross out]]
Some of white troops land.  (About 5000 men were aboard ship)

Monday  Date 1/21/'18

Remainder of white troops and all colored troops are taken to port by boat.  (America too large to dock)  Boarded trains for -----------
(Left Brest 12:30)

Cars of 4, 5, & 6 compartments, holding 8 men in ea.  Rations, in cans & card board boxes, for