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across creeks, dismal swamps, for a distance of 8 or 10 miles when in direct line it was about 2 mi. with a good road most of the way. The river was finally reached about midnight & found the river was so deep & current so swift that men could not ford it and carry their arms & equipment. Two larg canoes were secured & lashed together and a few venturesome volunteers began to ferry the men across, just before daylight. They had made several successful
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across creeks, dismal swamps, for a distance of 8 or 10 miles when in direct line it was about 2 mi. with a good road most of the way. The river was finally reached about midnight & found the river was so deep & current so swift that men could not ford it and carry their arms & equipment. Two larg canoes were secured & lashed together and a few venturesome volunteers began to ferry the men across, just before daylight. They had made several successful
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