(1862) Clerandon Ark 
and myself met, and had a long interview. It was a happy meeting. 
Clerendon Ark Aug. 8th 
Left Helena on the 4th inst and arrived here yesterday at 9 P.M. distance 60 miles. We sometimes marched 15 m's without finding a drop of water. The country & timber between here and Helena is Excellint. - similar to the land in central Ind. We only crossed one running stream and not a single spring. We were compelled to use water out of stagnant cypress swamps, by removing a green skum - Excellent corn along the road. 
Helena Ark. Aug. 17th 
Left Clerendon on the 14th inst. and arrived here at 7 A.M. This A.M. On our way back we had 3 men killed by bush whackers. Marched 15 miles Every day before 9 A.M. then lay over till the next morning at 3 A.M. Stole all the poultry between here and white river. Took all the peaches & green corn we wanted. - foraged without restaint men in better condition than when we started.
