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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-11-28 -- 1863-12-07
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19 patrol guard. 29th sunday wrote to Ellen, fair day volunteered to go after wood 30th was detailed to go with a party after wood, received letters from home, Dec. 1st beautiful weather, rumored that Grant had achieved a great victory over Bragg 2ond this morning, more news corroborating the report, 3d weather fine duty as usual received mail, report read on dress parade that Gen Grant had defeated and routed bragg, 4th beautiful weather, very warm on camp guard to day, 5th no drill to day excused, to prepare for inspection & review 6th Sunday fair & warm, regt. inspection at. 9. Am. preaching at 2 1/2 o clock P.M. by the chaplain., reported that Grant takes the command of the Potomac army, also that Charleston had surrendered & was burned, 7th fair & warm as usual
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19 patrol guard. 29th sunday wrote to Ellen, fair day volunteered to go after wood 30th was detailed to go with a party after wood, received letters from home, Dec. 1st beautiful weather, rumored that Grant had achieved a great victory over Bragg 2ond this morning, more news corroborating the report, 3d weather fine duty as usual received mail, report read on dress parade that Gen Grant had defeated and routed bragg, 4th beautiful weather, very warm on camp guard to day, 5th no drill to day excused, to prepare for inspection & review 6th Sunday fair & warm, regt. inspection at. 9. Am. preaching at 2 1/2 o clock P.M. by the chaplain., reported that Grant takes the command of the Potomac army, also that Charleston had surrendered & was burned, 7th fair & warm as usual
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