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William Legg Henderson journal #11, November 26, 1865 - January 9, 1866
Page 36 1865-12-29
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36 Southern Rail Road Dec 29"/ 65 Friday Started from Selma on the Southern Rail Road for Meridian. The bridge across the Cahaba river was broken so we had to transfer all baggage by hand over a foot bridge to west side [where?] there was onely Cars sufficeant for the right wing of the Regt. so our Company with 4 others lay over at Cahaba river 10 miles from Selma. raining very hard Still & continued all night, put up a Hospital tent and kept very comfortable through the night.
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36 Southern Rail Road Dec 29"/ 65 Friday Started from Selma on the Southern Rail Road for Meridian. The bridge across the Cahaba river was broken so we had to transfer all baggage by hand over a foot bridge to west side [where?] there was onely Cars sufficeant for the right wing of the Regt. so our Company with 4 others lay over at Cahaba river 10 miles from Selma. raining very hard Still & continued all night, put up a Hospital tent and kept very comfortable through the night.
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