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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-05-10 -- 1864-05-14
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77 a bold dash on our picket lines, driving in our cavalry pickets, skirmished a short time, rebels soon retired, all quiet teams returned from Alexandria, gun boats not all over yet, dam reported to have given away & another to be made, night cold & windy. 11th weather fine clear cool & airy, firing on, the picket lines in the evening 2 men of the 58 Ill. wounded on picket one had a leg amputated to day the 12th one man of the 58th, accidently shot through the thigh (in camp) preaching in our regt this evning by the chaplain of the 44th Ill rumor afloat that Gen. Grant had captured Richmond. 13th quiet in camp, preaching in the 16.Corps by the Chap of 33 Iowa, 14th revillee at 4.Am. moved out at 6.Am. on march down the river, went in a N.E. direction 5 miles, came to the river, found the road thronged with Banks troops & train, fleet,also there, 15 miles below Alexandria, rebels fired from the opposite side of the river occasionally, skirmishing with cavalry to the right & artillery firing in advance, moved [4?] miles, camped at 11 1/2 Pm, at the pt where
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77 a bold dash on our picket lines, driving in our cavalry pickets, skirmished a short time, rebels soon retired, all quiet teams returned from Alexandria, gun boats not all over yet, dam reported to have given away & another to be made, night cold & windy. 11th weather fine clear cool & airy, firing on, the picket lines in the evening 2 men of the 58 Ill. wounded on picket one had a leg amputated to day the 12th one man of the 58th, accidently shot through the thigh (in camp) preaching in our regt this evning by the chaplain of the 44th Ill rumor afloat that Gen. Grant had captured Richmond. 13th quiet in camp, preaching in the 16.Corps by the Chap of 33 Iowa, 14th revillee at 4.Am. moved out at 6.Am. on march down the river, went in a N.E. direction 5 miles, came to the river, found the road thronged with Banks troops & train, fleet,also there, 15 miles below Alexandria, rebels fired from the opposite side of the river occasionally, skirmishing with cavalry to the right & artillery firing in advance, moved [4?] miles, camped at 11 1/2 Pm, at the pt where
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