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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-03-16 -- 1864-03-18
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our Regt was within 60 rods of the magazine 43 the dirt thrown; striking them a cannon destroyed by bursting done by order from HD. Qrs. Some killed & others injured for falling pieces, one man of our regt. (?) C. Samuel Jackson abo Lieut of the 88, (?) of our brigade, considered a reckless, unwarrantable transaction, & our (?) detailed at six Pm, to fire the timber in the Ft, weather quite cool, 17th moved on board the boat in the morning, remained during the day, several men complaing of being sick I answered to the sick call, reported that Alexandria was evacuated by the rebs, left the landing for up river at 9 Am, of the 18th the magazine at the Ft on the river was blown up as soon as the boats were out of danger, the gun-boats Benton & Essex were left at the landing,
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our Regt was within 60 rods of the magazine 43 the dirt thrown; striking them a cannon destroyed by bursting done by order from HD. Qrs. Some killed & others injured for falling pieces, one man of our regt. (?) C. Samuel Jackson abo Lieut of the 88, (?) of our brigade, considered a reckless, unwarrantable transaction, & our (?) detailed at six Pm, to fire the timber in the Ft, weather quite cool, 17th moved on board the boat in the morning, remained during the day, several men complaing of being sick I answered to the sick call, reported that Alexandria was evacuated by the rebs, left the landing for up river at 9 Am, of the 18th the magazine at the Ft on the river was blown up as soon as the boats were out of danger, the gun-boats Benton & Essex were left at the landing,
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