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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January-July 1863
1863-06-27, page 2
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we formed quickly but the enemy retired This was cavalry which came within 50 yds of our line Boys shot one of them A [of?] the line advanced and we remained in the rear, - 17th went back as guard to our train, A drove of niggers passed to the rear carring a dozen niggers babies. The most comic sight we ever saw At 9 we moved out in line of battle, Rosseau's division bringing up the rear, Skirmishers found a few rebs, but no force Turned off to the right near Fairfield and waited for
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we formed quickly but the enemy retired This was cavalry which came within 50 yds of our line Boys shot one of them A [of?] the line advanced and we remained in the rear, - 17th went back as guard to our train, A drove of niggers passed to the rear carring a dozen niggers babies. The most comic sight we ever saw At 9 we moved out in line of battle, Rosseau's division bringing up the rear, Skirmishers found a few rebs, but no force Turned off to the right near Fairfield and waited for
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