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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-10, page 3
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60 our boat fell back about a mile & laid to over night, the pt where we were blockaded, called Soggy Bayou, courrier arrived from Gen Banks, in the evening, brings sorry news, reported that he had met the enemy, & been driven back, had lost some artillery, & a train of 150 wagons, the 11th at 8 Am, moved down the river slowly, stoped often for wood & forage, weather fine & airy, made breastworks of hay, & boxes of hard- bread, had sharp shooters posted, heard cannonading at the S of us, fleet was not molested up to 5 Pm laid to at 5 1/2 Pm, to wood up & get forage beef & pork, moved down a short distance & tied up for the night at Mrs. Jones, landing, 4 miles above Coushatta, put out pickets at dark, were called in at 9.Pm. expected to move on down, make as much distance as possible seem to apprehend danger of being flanked by a large force of rebels from the S. side, another courriere came from Banks, rumor says now, he lost a train 100 wagons 39 tons ammunition
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60 our boat fell back about a mile & laid to over night, the pt where we were blockaded, called Soggy Bayou, courrier arrived from Gen Banks, in the evening, brings sorry news, reported that he had met the enemy, & been driven back, had lost some artillery, & a train of 150 wagons, the 11th at 8 Am, moved down the river slowly, stoped often for wood & forage, weather fine & airy, made breastworks of hay, & boxes of hard- bread, had sharp shooters posted, heard cannonading at the S of us, fleet was not molested up to 5 Pm laid to at 5 1/2 Pm, to wood up & get forage beef & pork, moved down a short distance & tied up for the night at Mrs. Jones, landing, 4 miles above Coushatta, put out pickets at dark, were called in at 9.Pm. expected to move on down, make as much distance as possible seem to apprehend danger of being flanked by a large force of rebels from the S. side, another courriere came from Banks, rumor says now, he lost a train 100 wagons 39 tons ammunition
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