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[[Start of page]] Sunday, May 4, 1862 Marched 10 miles to Jacksonport. Marched into town in column of plattoons and camped 1 mile south. Afternoon rainy. Monday 5 Gen's Steele, Curtis J. Ashbough are here. Walked into town Tuesday 6 Men are coming from all directions to take the oath. [[End of page]] [[Start of page]] Wednesday, May 7, 1862 Warm, Went into town Evening the band went serenading in town. Thursday 8 Wrote to sister. Friday 9 [[?]] Late at night received orders to make a forced march to Cape Girardeau. [[end of page]]