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Joseph Child diary, 1862-1863
1863-07-28 -- 1863-07-31
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and expect to stay here for some time 29 Some of the boys are getting ferloughs had to go and build a bridge this afternoon on bear creeck close by 30 the report is that charlston has been taken we can see the lokomotive pass from our camp 1/2 mile from black river bridge where the rebels tried to stop our crosing by burning it there is only the 2 piers left standing before it was burnt the bridge and trusle work was 3 miles long 31 we are going to have ferloughs.
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and expect to stay here for some time 29 Some of the boys are getting ferloughs had to go and build a bridge this afternoon on bear creeck close by 30 the report is that charlston has been taken we can see the lokomotive pass from our camp 1/2 mile from black river bridge where the rebels tried to stop our crosing by burning it there is only the 2 piers left standing before it was burnt the bridge and trusle work was 3 miles long 31 we are going to have ferloughs.
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