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Lt. Shelton Diary, 1864

1864-05-31 Page 04

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were marched to Jefferson barracks and remained there untill yesterday morn when we again marched to the wharf and embarked on the Von phul for some place down the river we do not know where - Our march to and from the barracks was quite severe on account of the dust and hot weather. This morning I have been out looking at the scenery which is much nicer here below St. Louis We lay all night at the Jefferson Barracks - Yesterday afternoon I saw two Monitor
 
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