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1863-11-25 -- 1863-11-28

18  fair & warm in the middle of the day, Herren came to the Regt. an excellent order read on dress parade issued by Gen. Sherman, the object is I think, to keep citizens and Northern skirks from takeing refuge in this department to escape the draft, 26th Thanksgiving day, went to town heard an excellent discourse by an army chaplain at the presbyterian church; no drill today.  Joseph Sewell returned to day, in much better condition of health than we expected, from latest accounts from home, he reports all well.  27th fair & warm, duty as usual received papers, of the 20th report that Burnside is hard pressed by Longstreet, trust all is for the best, recd mail in the evening, 1 letter from Ellen, 1 do  Rosalia, 1 from Newell, rained steady most of the night, 28th  cloudy, wet & slippery, on extra detail made of 5 men for

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18 fair & warm in the middle of the day, Herren came to the Regt. an excellent order read on dress parade issued by Gen. Sherman, the object is I think, to keep citizens and Northern skirks from takeing refuge in this department to escape the draft, 26th Thanksgiving day, went to town heard an excellent discourse by an army chaplain at the presbyterian church; no drill today. Joseph Sewell returned to day, in much better condition of health than we expected, from latest accounts from home, he reports all well. 27th fair & warm, duty as usual received papers, of the 20th report that Burnside is hard pressed by Longstreet, trust all is for the best, recd mail in the evening, 1 letter from Ellen, 1 do Rosalia, 1 from Newell, rained steady most of the night, 28th cloudy, wet & slippery, on extra detail made of 5 men for