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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863

1862-12-19 -- 1862-12-22

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3 or 4 reg'ts, a battery went with, Had 500 wagons. Went some 18 miles loaded up and returned to camp at 11 oclock, PM, Sat 20 Drew clothing. Walker returned, Had batalion drill & dress parade More strict orders from the ex-Hod carrier Sund 21st Heard artillery firing out on the line at 8 yesterday evening Van Dorn reported to be moving this way with 50,000 to join Johnson H C & I went on Picket Mond 22 Very nice time picketing 4 deserters came in Returned at 10, and had a general inspection
 
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