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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1862.
Clear and pleasant, had quite an adventure rafting on the river [[image sketch of man standing widespread on two logs on the river. Triangle drawn on bottom right corner]]

WEDNESDAY 12
Rumors of a march [[expecting?]] the tail came in from the [[leader?]] [[image sketch of the back of a covered wagon and two parallel vertical wavy lines to the right of the wagon]]

THURSDAY 13
Warm and slept well. Marching orders are [[?]] The Colonel is sick [[image sketch of profile of mustached man's head lying on pillow, looking up]]
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1862.
Rain last night. Wet all day. Took a walk up the river [[image sketch of man sitting on rock. Two wavy lines beside man, as well as stylized monogram]]

SATURDAY 15
Rainy. The regiment crossed the river [[point?]] [[sketch of line of men with guns over shoulders wading through river]]

SUNDAY 16 [[image within parentheses, a sketch of two rectangles with an "x" inside each]]
Marched south to Black river, 16 miles, starting at 9 o'clock. [[?]] to [[?]] alive - after dark before we could get supper. [[sketch - perhaps alligator with mouth open?]]