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Lt. Shelton Diary, 1864
1864-06-01 Page 03
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on the Illinois side of the river we do not know when we shall get aboard again but dinner is called and I must disist from a farther record - 3 oclock P.M. Boat still on the bar, at half past-one the steamer "City of Memphis upward bound - came up and in the first attempt to haul us off the hauser broke, and one of the ends Broke both legs of the mate of the Memphis, Knocked one of our men "crazy" and hurt two [brigs?] She now has left and gone up the river I think
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on the Illinois side of the river we do not know when we shall get aboard again but dinner is called and I must disist from a farther record - 3 oclock P.M. Boat still on the bar, at half past-one the steamer "City of Memphis upward bound - came up and in the first attempt to haul us off the hauser broke, and one of the ends Broke both legs of the mate of the Memphis, Knocked one of our men "crazy" and hurt two [brigs?] She now has left and gone up the river I think
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