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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-06 -- 1864-04-07
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56 returned to Gran,de,core at sundown, remained on board over night, poor rest bed hard cover light night cool, were ordered ashore at 4.Am. the 6th stacked arms, took breakfast, were ordered to put 3 days rations in haversacks expecting orders to march up river immediately, rumored in the afternoon, that we were to remain here, changed our position fixed quarters as comfortable as possible expecting to rest for the night, at 8.Pm, Regt. called into line sent 2 miles out in the country on picket, all quiet, the country here much the same as on the opposite side of the river, sandy soil, principally pine timber, interspersed with a variety oak, hard, hack sassafras, Box. wood, &c returned to the river at 8,Am. the 7th went aboard the Steamer Sioux City, started up the river 12 m. with a fleet, of 12 or 15 transports & several gun boats, went up the river 16 miles to Compte, laid to rained most of the afternoon, very hard in the evening, remained at the
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56 returned to Gran,de,core at sundown, remained on board over night, poor rest bed hard cover light night cool, were ordered ashore at 4.Am. the 6th stacked arms, took breakfast, were ordered to put 3 days rations in haversacks expecting orders to march up river immediately, rumored in the afternoon, that we were to remain here, changed our position fixed quarters as comfortable as possible expecting to rest for the night, at 8.Pm, Regt. called into line sent 2 miles out in the country on picket, all quiet, the country here much the same as on the opposite side of the river, sandy soil, principally pine timber, interspersed with a variety oak, hard, hack sassafras, Box. wood, &c returned to the river at 8,Am. the 7th went aboard the Steamer Sioux City, started up the river 12 m. with a fleet, of 12 or 15 transports & several gun boats, went up the river 16 miles to Compte, laid to rained most of the afternoon, very hard in the evening, remained at the
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