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1864-06-[05] -- 1864-06-10
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83 (Added note at head of page:-) the 9th a train of convalescents were sent back to Memphis under escort Ripley, the 6th had revillee at 3 Am started at 4 1/2 Am, commenced raining at 6.Am rained very hard, the most of the forenoon, moved very slow, road awful, 19 wagons of the train upset very hot 5 artillery horses died, moved 14 miles & camped at sun down within seven miles of Ripley, 7th moved 5 miles & halted for the night, no rain. 8th started at 4 Am. passed through Ripley at 6.m,. moved S. 2 miles, & countermarched a short distance took a road leading to Tupulo, heavy shower, very hot, marched 10 miles & camped, Co. K sent out on an advance picket Post. took up qrs. in houses & sheds rain in the night Gen. Greene came up & stoped over night. 9th started out at 11.Am. moved 8 miles & camped. 10th moved out at daylight, crossed the Hd. waters of the Hatchie River, water a marsh, water & mud extending about 30 rods wide, very thickly wooded; marched 12 miles, met came upon the enemy at 4 Pm near _____the fight was short, but severe lasted about three col, Humphrey was killed, & Capt Bushy. Albert Rollins was mortally wounded, & John Morrisson
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83 (Added note at head of page:-) the 9th a train of convalescents were sent back to Memphis under escort Ripley, the 6th had revillee at 3 Am started at 4 1/2 Am, commenced raining at 6.Am rained very hard, the most of the forenoon, moved very slow, road awful, 19 wagons of the train upset very hot 5 artillery horses died, moved 14 miles & camped at sun down within seven miles of Ripley, 7th moved 5 miles & halted for the night, no rain. 8th started at 4 Am. passed through Ripley at 6.m,. moved S. 2 miles, & countermarched a short distance took a road leading to Tupulo, heavy shower, very hot, marched 10 miles & camped, Co. K sent out on an advance picket Post. took up qrs. in houses & sheds rain in the night Gen. Greene came up & stoped over night. 9th started out at 11.Am. moved 8 miles & camped. 10th moved out at daylight, crossed the Hd. waters of the Hatchie River, water a marsh, water & mud extending about 30 rods wide, very thickly wooded; marched 12 miles, met came upon the enemy at 4 Pm near _____the fight was short, but severe lasted about three col, Humphrey was killed, & Capt Bushy. Albert Rollins was mortally wounded, & John Morrisson
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