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Andrew F. Davis diary, 1861-1862
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wind combined made that little source of comfort entirely useless, and a prospect [of?] perishing stared us in the face. About [illeg number] P.M., Col. Wagner gave us permission to [illeg] for ourselves and find shelter in [illeg] [could?]. A great many crowded into [illeg] tents as troops already stationed [there?] [illeg]. A great many more myself among them went over on the side of the Mountain in the woods where we ware almost entirely sheltered from the wind and succeeded (after a great amount of labour) [in] Setting into a breastwork made of logs and prepared to spend the night as best we could. Sep 28th The rain continued to pour
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wind combined made that little source of comfort entirely useless, and a prospect [of?] perishing stared us in the face. About [illeg number] P.M., Col. Wagner gave us permission to [illeg] for ourselves and find shelter in [illeg] [could?]. A great many crowded into [illeg] tents as troops already stationed [there?] [illeg]. A great many more myself among them went over on the side of the Mountain in the woods where we ware almost entirely sheltered from the wind and succeeded (after a great amount of labour) [in] Setting into a breastwork made of logs and prepared to spend the night as best we could. Sep 28th The rain continued to pour
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