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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865

1865-03-03 -- 1865-03-04

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at least did not get in. After making 16 m we camped near an old mill pond. 4" To-day our President "goes veteran" as the boys say. and we first press the sacred soil of North Carolina, Our Reg was the rear of the Div and of course it was a miserable tramp for us. A very muddy road, and it took us until 9 PM to go 12 miles. We crossed the line at 4 P.M. and had the fun of seeing a squad of foragers scattered by a few Jonnies. "Kill" had quite a fight a little north
 
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