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a larger force of the enemy. As soon as the firing commenced, Col. Bussey turned his command about and hastened to reinforce Col. Bracket. When arriving in sight He took a road which led towards Col. Bracket and on which He expected to flank the enemy. He soon encountered obstacles which rendered it impossible to pass to the rear of the enemies position and hastened forward on the main road. When he reached the position, the enemy had fallen back. The Command reached Camp at a late hour in the night. July 1st Gen Curtis Army evacuated Jacksonport and marched for Clarendon said to be in possession of our troops. Our Army were without supplies, except four days rations hard bread. Gen Steeles Division in advance marched 17 miles encountered the enemy late in the afternoon killing six men. July 2nd remained in Camp at Picket farm to remove obstructions in the road which had been blockaded by the enemy. July 3d Continued the march. had proceeded but a short distance when we found the road blockaded by the rebels, who had been laboring for several weeks with all the Negroes in the country falling timber in the road for miles. Men were put to work and soon opened a road for many miles the roads were blockaded and bridges burned in obidense to orders of Gen T. C. Hurdman[?], rebel commander in Arkansas. Gen Curtis confiscated all negroes he found who had aided in obstructing the roads. The number flocking to our lines daily number hundreds. reached Augusta on White River on the evening of the 3d. July 4th The Army remain at Augusta. The troops cellebrate the Anniversary of our Independence. a National Salute fired and speeches delivered by Gen Benton, Col. Bussey, and others. The 3d Iowa Cavalry were sent out on an expedition met a small force of the enemy and captured some tents, horses, and supplies. July 6th The Army again advanced the 3d Iowa Cavalry advance guard, marched 16 miles by 10 oclock A.M. and reached Casche[?] River. Here Col. Bussey found the road again blockaded The heavy timber was felled in every direction for several hundred yards above and below the ford. Being several