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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-01-11 -- 1864-01-18
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26 & gloomy morning. Whelden & me washed our clothes this morning, wet drizzly day, 12th still Lowry & threatning rain 13, weather unchanged, on camp guard wrote a letter to Ellen, 14th fair & clear warm as spring 15th weather pleasant, no drill during the late cold bad weather, & no duties but necessary guard duties, dress parade occasionally received letter from Ellen, & Uncle Gaurth, 16th fair but some colder Whelden on picket. 17th Sunday cloudy & threatning rain, had inspection, some rain throug the day, no preaching in camp, bible class organized, meet at one o clock Am, rained very hard during the night, 18 cool & gloomy morning, faired off during the day, received a letter
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26 & gloomy morning. Whelden & me washed our clothes this morning, wet drizzly day, 12th still Lowry & threatning rain 13, weather unchanged, on camp guard wrote a letter to Ellen, 14th fair & clear warm as spring 15th weather pleasant, no drill during the late cold bad weather, & no duties but necessary guard duties, dress parade occasionally received letter from Ellen, & Uncle Gaurth, 16th fair but some colder Whelden on picket. 17th Sunday cloudy & threatning rain, had inspection, some rain throug the day, no preaching in camp, bible class organized, meet at one o clock Am, rained very hard during the night, 18 cool & gloomy morning, faired off during the day, received a letter
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