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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-11-12 -- 1863-11-17
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16 we went to Capt. Cornwells grave found the exact places where each of us had laid during the terific storm of lead & iron hail on the 22nd May, the point we reached on the 22nd was within 10 rods of the rebels works, we went to the best spring on the ground eat our lunch, & made our way back to camp, 13th. beautiful day no detail for fatigue to day, other duties as usual, wrote a letter to Alice in the evening. 14th. reported that our late furlough men were taken prisoners at Providence & boat burned small pox reported in the 11 regt. Ill our regt. all vaccinated. 15th. Sabbath quiet. 16th, wrote a letter to Ellen Col. Humpery took command of the regt, 17th had battalion drill at preaching by the chaplain, went to Church in the evening
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16 we went to Capt. Cornwells grave found the exact places where each of us had laid during the terific storm of lead & iron hail on the 22nd May, the point we reached on the 22nd was within 10 rods of the rebels works, we went to the best spring on the ground eat our lunch, & made our way back to camp, 13th. beautiful day no detail for fatigue to day, other duties as usual, wrote a letter to Alice in the evening. 14th. reported that our late furlough men were taken prisoners at Providence & boat burned small pox reported in the 11 regt. Ill our regt. all vaccinated. 15th. Sabbath quiet. 16th, wrote a letter to Ellen Col. Humpery took command of the regt, 17th had battalion drill at preaching by the chaplain, went to Church in the evening
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