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Jesse Dawley diary, 1864-1865

1864-09-03 -- 1864-09-05

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September, SATURDAY, 3, 1864. got a quart of milk for breakfast for ,25 Cts, moved out to [a?] fort South East of the town built a good Shanty of board &. timber, Covering it with our tent drew 3 days rations had a very heavy shower with wind. SUNDAY, 4. moved [first?] Pm to the right pitching our tents nearly south of Atlanta got plenty of lumber for tent MONDAY, 5. built a good Shanty Am built a [?] &. [?] Camp in the afternoon, Commenced raining just before night with a hard [?]
 
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