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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-10-30 -- 1863-11-03
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12 morning, no fatigue party to day, hard for the poor boys on picket, - night cool, 31st. clear & fair day, muster day & pay day. Cheeney and Bowman returned to the Co, Col Humphry takes command of our brigade. Sunday, Nov. 1st. cloudy morning, were mustered yesterday, had general inspection to day, preaching by the chaplain at 3. o clock Pm, dress parade at 4 1/2 Pm. no fatigue party to day. 2nd. fair day. furloughs granted to one each co. C. Bruce of our Co, goes home I sent 70,00 home by express in Capt Bushes package, 3d. fair & bright morning, very warm day, for the season, relieved of doing orderlies duty by Cheney, drew clothing to day, sent a letter to Sis by Bruce. 4th. one year to day since we left camp Fuller, beautiful bright
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12 morning, no fatigue party to day, hard for the poor boys on picket, - night cool, 31st. clear & fair day, muster day & pay day. Cheeney and Bowman returned to the Co, Col Humphry takes command of our brigade. Sunday, Nov. 1st. cloudy morning, were mustered yesterday, had general inspection to day, preaching by the chaplain at 3. o clock Pm, dress parade at 4 1/2 Pm. no fatigue party to day. 2nd. fair day. furloughs granted to one each co. C. Bruce of our Co, goes home I sent 70,00 home by express in Capt Bushes package, 3d. fair & bright morning, very warm day, for the season, relieved of doing orderlies duty by Cheney, drew clothing to day, sent a letter to Sis by Bruce. 4th. one year to day since we left camp Fuller, beautiful bright
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