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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-07 -- 1864-04-08
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57 landing until 11,Am the 8th, were detained by drawing rations, had good accommdations aboard this boat, but 6 companies of the 95th aboard, & none others, 4 co,s were detailed as guard on other boats viz A, F, D, & C, the troops of the 17th A.C. went up the river on transports, our regt. teams went up by land with the 16 A.C. (excet the Hospital team, Dr. Greens, wife still with us, has been with the regt. on every march since we left Vicksburg, rides on horseback, to day passed some better land more improved saw more people black and white, saw some fine fields of wheat and rye wheat about a foot high, rye headed out, stoped for the night at sundown at a pt called Browns landing, distance made to day 25 miles; at 9.Pm. our brigade was ordered out, to chase rebels reported that a force of 1000 men with 3 pieces of artillery, were within 2 miles; 1 mile out the advance of the 95th surrounded, & entered a house & captured a rebel Capt & 1 private,
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57 landing until 11,Am the 8th, were detained by drawing rations, had good accommdations aboard this boat, but 6 companies of the 95th aboard, & none others, 4 co,s were detailed as guard on other boats viz A, F, D, & C, the troops of the 17th A.C. went up the river on transports, our regt. teams went up by land with the 16 A.C. (excet the Hospital team, Dr. Greens, wife still with us, has been with the regt. on every march since we left Vicksburg, rides on horseback, to day passed some better land more improved saw more people black and white, saw some fine fields of wheat and rye wheat about a foot high, rye headed out, stoped for the night at sundown at a pt called Browns landing, distance made to day 25 miles; at 9.Pm. our brigade was ordered out, to chase rebels reported that a force of 1000 men with 3 pieces of artillery, were within 2 miles; 1 mile out the advance of the 95th surrounded, & entered a house & captured a rebel Capt & 1 private,
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