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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-03-09 -- 1864-03-11
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the Regt. night fair & warm our (?) on hurricane deck, 10th boat yet at the landing, misty disagreeable morning, faired at 10. Am. received mail in the after noon 2 letter from Ellen 1 from (Schuyler?) W. fleet left the landing at 6Pm fleet consists of 19 boats 3 marine, 1 (?) boat, rest transports ran all night, passed Natchez at 7. Am the 11, morning cool & windy, passed Ellis' Cliff at 9 Am, about 15 miles below N. which is is a high bluff about a mile in extent, at a bend in the river, on the miss side, here the rebs. had quite an extensive camp & some heavy artillery planted, it is a good commanding position, passed Port Adams at 2 .Pm. it is about 5 miles above the La line in Miss, arived att the mouth of Red river at 3 oclock Pm, landed opposite a plantation own by J.W. barr a rebel officer, his house was burned, & stock
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the Regt. night fair & warm our (?) on hurricane deck, 10th boat yet at the landing, misty disagreeable morning, faired at 10. Am. received mail in the after noon 2 letter from Ellen 1 from (Schuyler?) W. fleet left the landing at 6Pm fleet consists of 19 boats 3 marine, 1 (?) boat, rest transports ran all night, passed Natchez at 7. Am the 11, morning cool & windy, passed Ellis' Cliff at 9 Am, about 15 miles below N. which is is a high bluff about a mile in extent, at a bend in the river, on the miss side, here the rebs. had quite an extensive camp & some heavy artillery planted, it is a good commanding position, passed Port Adams at 2 .Pm. it is about 5 miles above the La line in Miss, arived att the mouth of Red river at 3 oclock Pm, landed opposite a plantation own by J.W. barr a rebel officer, his house was burned, & stock
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