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1864-01-18 -- 1864-01-24
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27 from Schuyler Wakefield. the 19th a bright warm spring morning duties as usual, wrote a letter to Mrs Cornmwell, had battalion drill, 20th another beautiful spring morning, wrote a letter to Rosalia, went to town in the evening, to hear Dr Warren lecture on India, subject, the Himalayah mountains, the Dr. has been a resident missionary, 15 years in the country, was well qualified to interest hearers & did so, 21st weather fine, co. & battalion drill to day. Maj Avery in command of the Regt; 22nd on picket, also Lieut Abbe, all quiet, countersign Stony Point 23d no drill to day, officers & men went to see a prize drill, 24th Sunday weather fine Mr. McEwen from Belvidere came here, had preaching in the Regt
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27 from Schuyler Wakefield. the 19th a bright warm spring morning duties as usual, wrote a letter to Mrs Cornmwell, had battalion drill, 20th another beautiful spring morning, wrote a letter to Rosalia, went to town in the evening, to hear Dr Warren lecture on India, subject, the Himalayah mountains, the Dr. has been a resident missionary, 15 years in the country, was well qualified to interest hearers & did so, 21st weather fine, co. & battalion drill to day. Maj Avery in command of the Regt; 22nd on picket, also Lieut Abbe, all quiet, countersign Stony Point 23d no drill to day, officers & men went to see a prize drill, 24th Sunday weather fine Mr. McEwen from Belvidere came here, had preaching in the Regt
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