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The men were becoming sick from the use of it
and wood was very hard to get we having
to pick it up on the beach one or 2 miles from
camp.
Monday 29th 1846
On thursday evening it rained without intermission
for 24 hours
and our camp being pitched in a low place
it was flooded with water. We moved
about 100 yds to higher ground but up to
last night it continued to rain occasio
nally. During the late storm the steam
ship Col Heanery and a schooner
loaded with troops and Govt stores
have been wrecked on the Bar at Brazos
St Lago and some a total loss also the
steam boat Frontier loaded with [cattle?]
goods and camping equipment for one
of the regiments of Volunteers
has been lost on the bar of the Rio
Grande
Wednesday July 1st 1846
Struck camp this morning and
moved about 2 miles farther up
and pitched camp on a Lake of fresh
water. Fine grass and plenty of
wood and a good camping place
Rained to day Our men go out
hunting and bring in plenty of beef and
veal. So we have fine living here
The recent rains have flooded the
pararies with water and making
moving about very bad