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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January-July 1863
1863-07-03 -- 1863-07-04
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At 9 we strike tents amid a soaking rain and ford Elk River which was waist-deep, (the scenes at this ford) Halt near the river and dry ourselves and wait till 2, then march 2 miles to an excellent camp where Russeaus div was in camp in a most beautiful grass flat. ([Since?] Rebel Col &c, Nothing to eat but that captured at Tullahoma) Our cav'y had a fight in this field on the 2nd. 4th, Rather dull 4th, A pint of corn meal issued
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At 9 we strike tents amid a soaking rain and ford Elk River which was waist-deep, (the scenes at this ford) Halt near the river and dry ourselves and wait till 2, then march 2 miles to an excellent camp where Russeaus div was in camp in a most beautiful grass flat. ([Since?] Rebel Col &c, Nothing to eat but that captured at Tullahoma) Our cav'y had a fight in this field on the 2nd. 4th, Rather dull 4th, A pint of corn meal issued
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