Camp on Baker's Creek May 13" (1863
 At 6 A.M. our A.C. fell in line of march.
 crossed 14 mile Creek - moved one mile toward 
Edwards Depot - had a skirmish with rebel
 pickets - halted till 10 A.M., at 12 M. we
 started towards Jackson. Our A.C. is bringing 
up the entire rear of our army. Arrived here at 
7 P.M. and bicouaced for the night.  Before we 
had shelter erected it rained terribly for 3 hours. 
Our advance, 17" A.C. had a fight today near
 Raymond. Our loss 300. Rebel 700.
 May 14" At early dawn we had re
veille and at 6 AM we were on our way
 toward Jackson. Arrived at Raymond at 
12 M. traveled 4 miles farther and bivouaced for the night. It commenced raining at 
7 A.M. and rained incessantly till 6 P.M. Road 
almost impassible - had to wade up to our 
croches at times - all branches are overflowing. 
half the men have no boots or shoes fit to wear 
many have none at all.
  May 15th At 4 1/2 A.M. we fell in
 line of march - weather cool and cloudy -
 arrived Clinton at 8 A.M. then filed left 
and took the road leading to Vicksburg.
 Marched 5 miles west - tried to "bag" some 
rebels, and bivouaced near the Raymond R.R.
