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Lt. Shelton Diary, 1864
1864-07-23 Page 03
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at home - when he made the remark "What would our folks think if they knew we were quietly walking round outside the picket line talking of them" It is somewhat dangerous from guerillas without and pickets within. But duty requires that we put out the counter sign and we go ahead. We expect to go to Memphis tomorrow or the next day - and from there we do not know where we shall go - A scout went out last night but have not returned Dorland went along,
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at home - when he made the remark "What would our folks think if they knew we were quietly walking round outside the picket line talking of them" It is somewhat dangerous from guerillas without and pickets within. But duty requires that we put out the counter sign and we go ahead. We expect to go to Memphis tomorrow or the next day - and from there we do not know where we shall go - A scout went out last night but have not returned Dorland went along,
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