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Lewis Crater diary, 1864-1898
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37 the wound he remarked "Theodore you cannot live". Then with trembling lips, and tears running down his cheeks Theodore replied " Uncle, tell mother I died at my post" - very soon after he closed his eyes only to open them at the reveillee of eterinty. Tuesday May 10th 1864 Moved under heavy fire of musketry and took up position by entrenching. The following circular was read to the Regiment: "Headquarters Army of the Potomac; May 10th - 10 A.M. Intelligence has been received officially that Major Genl Butler at Petersburg, has whipped the enemy badly and is advancing on Richmond: that General Sherman has whipped the
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37 the wound he remarked "Theodore you cannot live". Then with trembling lips, and tears running down his cheeks Theodore replied " Uncle, tell mother I died at my post" - very soon after he closed his eyes only to open them at the reveillee of eterinty. Tuesday May 10th 1864 Moved under heavy fire of musketry and took up position by entrenching. The following circular was read to the Regiment: "Headquarters Army of the Potomac; May 10th - 10 A.M. Intelligence has been received officially that Major Genl Butler at Petersburg, has whipped the enemy badly and is advancing on Richmond: that General Sherman has whipped the
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