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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-19 -- 1864-04-20
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68 19th weather fine, engaged making seats, writing desk, shading our Qrs. &c; prepared a place for holding prayer meetings, arranged seats; at 5.Pm, received orders to be ready to march at an hours notice, were called into line of battle this morning at 4 Am, large reconnoitering force sent out early, (Vertically, at right:-) 117 Ill. prayer meeting this evening, Mr Pournell & Col More present, each made a short exhortation, an interesting & profitable meeting, general impression is that we are to move against the enemy, But, which way is a mystery John Vanantwerp sent off with the sick 20th waiting for orders, commenced a letter to Ellen; started from camp at 12 1/2. M, move out on the flats, where the troops were concentrating, remained several hours, moved out to Natchitoches, one brigade in advance, here the roads diverge to Shreve-Port, & Alexandria, evident we are going down the river if we can, reports the enemy to be in heavy force near & around us their pickets were driven from here when we
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68 19th weather fine, engaged making seats, writing desk, shading our Qrs. &c; prepared a place for holding prayer meetings, arranged seats; at 5.Pm, received orders to be ready to march at an hours notice, were called into line of battle this morning at 4 Am, large reconnoitering force sent out early, (Vertically, at right:-) 117 Ill. prayer meeting this evening, Mr Pournell & Col More present, each made a short exhortation, an interesting & profitable meeting, general impression is that we are to move against the enemy, But, which way is a mystery John Vanantwerp sent off with the sick 20th waiting for orders, commenced a letter to Ellen; started from camp at 12 1/2. M, move out on the flats, where the troops were concentrating, remained several hours, moved out to Natchitoches, one brigade in advance, here the roads diverge to Shreve-Port, & Alexandria, evident we are going down the river if we can, reports the enemy to be in heavy force near & around us their pickets were driven from here when we
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