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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-12-31 -- 1864-01-04
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24 than they ever experienced here Jan. 1st A.D. 1864. I am well, the men are well, received a letter to day from home that my dear family was well, I feel grateful to Almighty God for his mercies during the past eventful year, and sincerely thankful for present blessings, the day cold & windy, the day passed quiet & agreeable. no work except ordinary guard duty pray meeting in Cheeney,s tent as usual. 2ond still cold, no drill to day, went to town, got pay for rations while on furlough 3,80 wrote a letter to H. Coon and to Newell. 3d Sunday weather moderate cloudy looks like rain, preaching at 3 Pm by the chaplain in the open air, commened raining at 4 Pm. rained the most of the night 4th, rainy
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24 than they ever experienced here Jan. 1st A.D. 1864. I am well, the men are well, received a letter to day from home that my dear family was well, I feel grateful to Almighty God for his mercies during the past eventful year, and sincerely thankful for present blessings, the day cold & windy, the day passed quiet & agreeable. no work except ordinary guard duty pray meeting in Cheeney,s tent as usual. 2ond still cold, no drill to day, went to town, got pay for rations while on furlough 3,80 wrote a letter to H. Coon and to Newell. 3d Sunday weather moderate cloudy looks like rain, preaching at 3 Pm by the chaplain in the open air, commened raining at 4 Pm. rained the most of the night 4th, rainy
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