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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-09-17
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6 the regt. was in line at 6 Am. & on the move, went out 2 miles on the Woodville road, filed left about 80 rods & found as beautiful a camp, as a soldier could desire an excellent shade of grove timber mostly large & Noble oaks, some sweet gum black walnut & hickory, the ground entirely clear from underbrush, a large & splendid private residence within the encampment, with its surrounding, furnished us with plenty of good cistern water, status [is?] as convenient as need be for soldiers, we were supplied with plenty of tents, which gave us ample room for comfort, we built our bunks & got to living again in regular camp style our commissary arrangement was unexeceptionable, were well supplied with army rations, & liberally supplied with vegetables sweet potatoes, greens fruit &c
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6 the regt. was in line at 6 Am. & on the move, went out 2 miles on the Woodville road, filed left about 80 rods & found as beautiful a camp, as a soldier could desire an excellent shade of grove timber mostly large & Noble oaks, some sweet gum black walnut & hickory, the ground entirely clear from underbrush, a large & splendid private residence within the encampment, with its surrounding, furnished us with plenty of good cistern water, status [is?] as convenient as need be for soldiers, we were supplied with plenty of tents, which gave us ample room for comfort, we built our bunks & got to living again in regular camp style our commissary arrangement was unexeceptionable, were well supplied with army rations, & liberally supplied with vegetables sweet potatoes, greens fruit &c
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