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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-03 -- 1864-04-05
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54 arrived at a little town & landing called Grand Le.Core at 9.P.m, where the fleet had tied up on both sides of the river, the town of Natchitoches is 4 miles S of this pt, on what is called Old, or Cane, river, which was once the channel of Red river, we remained aboard until about 11.Am. the 4th, were ordered ashore. went 60 rods from shore stacked arms had dinner, awaiting orders blissfully ignorant of the future, the prospect seems fair to march from here to shrevePort, distance from here by river is 260 miles, by land 90 miles some of Banks troops here, several colored regts, at sundown were ordered aboard the boat, hands were engaged the most of the night unloading stores were ordered ashore the morning of the 5th at 4,Am, went aboard the transport Universe, some gunboats & several transports loaded with troops, started out early our brigade took but a days rations, reported, that we were going to attack a fortified force of rebels about 40 miles
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54 arrived at a little town & landing called Grand Le.Core at 9.P.m, where the fleet had tied up on both sides of the river, the town of Natchitoches is 4 miles S of this pt, on what is called Old, or Cane, river, which was once the channel of Red river, we remained aboard until about 11.Am. the 4th, were ordered ashore. went 60 rods from shore stacked arms had dinner, awaiting orders blissfully ignorant of the future, the prospect seems fair to march from here to shrevePort, distance from here by river is 260 miles, by land 90 miles some of Banks troops here, several colored regts, at sundown were ordered aboard the boat, hands were engaged the most of the night unloading stores were ordered ashore the morning of the 5th at 4,Am, went aboard the transport Universe, some gunboats & several transports loaded with troops, started out early our brigade took but a days rations, reported, that we were going to attack a fortified force of rebels about 40 miles
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