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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863
1862-12-22 -- 1862-12-25
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The whole brigade in line making an imposing sight Were pronounced equal to any regular brigade Tues 23d Hard up for rations Strict orders for drills by Lister Wedns 24 Had skirmish drill in forenoon. At 3 PM we packed up against our will, marched out the Franklin pike 4 miles Camped with the expectation of moving out in the morn for a little fight, Reported fight out the pike to day Thurs 25 A warm pleasant day visited the 3d O.V.D. Boys all enjoyed themselves finely as they could on crackers & coffee for but had no
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The whole brigade in line making an imposing sight Were pronounced equal to any regular brigade Tues 23d Hard up for rations Strict orders for drills by Lister Wedns 24 Had skirmish drill in forenoon. At 3 PM we packed up against our will, marched out the Franklin pike 4 miles Camped with the expectation of moving out in the morn for a little fight, Reported fight out the pike to day Thurs 25 A warm pleasant day visited the 3d O.V.D. Boys all enjoyed themselves finely as they could on crackers & coffee for but had no
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