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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1862.

Marched 17 miles to Black River, and crossed.

SATURDAY 17

Marched 16 miles to Geo. and crossed the St. Francis [[illegible]] M.C.M.

SUNDAY 18

Marched 19 miles to a small stream named Caukir, and crossed.

MONDAY, MAY 19, 1862

Marched 22 miles passing through Dallas and camped at Hog Creek.

TUESDAY 20

Marched 26 miles. started out ahead of the regiment with [[illegible]] and marched 16 miles to [[illegible]] [[illegible]] 10 miles with the regiment to Cape Girardeau. Rainy

WEDNESDAY 21

Awful rain last night, Went down town, Pay day. At night marched down to a river and after considerable delay embarked and took all night to load on the Adriatic