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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, July-Nov. 1864
1864-08-28 -- 1864-08-30
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and after we firmly establish ourselves across it the 'Johnnies' must come out and fight us or starve At any rate this is one of the grandest pieces of Strategy - if it works well -, of the war. 29th,, Cleaned up camp. The West Point R R torn up for miles & burnt All quiet in our front Boys while out foraging are scared by Rebel [can?], & such a scare. 30" Got out by 7 A.M. and with flankers moved out on quick time. first East then South then again N East &c, finaly settled
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and after we firmly establish ourselves across it the 'Johnnies' must come out and fight us or starve At any rate this is one of the grandest pieces of Strategy - if it works well -, of the war. 29th,, Cleaned up camp. The West Point R R torn up for miles & burnt All quiet in our front Boys while out foraging are scared by Rebel [can?], & such a scare. 30" Got out by 7 A.M. and with flankers moved out on quick time. first East then South then again N East &c, finaly settled
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