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April 9-16

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the first report came about
Jacksonville being evacuated
by the Federals, that they taken
of with them all the northern
citizens or such as felt & sym-
pathized with the north & also
300 negroes, but that four
gunboats were still up the St.
Johns. The second report contra-
dicted it & said that the town
was surprised & the Federals
driven off & so the reports con-
tinue until this day. We
also had some excitement with
digging out land turtles of with
we got about 18 & which made
us some capital dinners.
After that a report came about