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AUGUST 6 - DECEMBER 18 , 1863 " I spent the day in camp ” THURSDAY ,
AUGUST 6TH . Started back at 5 A . M . Had a hard ride to Staunton ; found my
boy William there and got back to Camp in the P . M . after a very hot ride . The
cars ...
AUGUST 6 - DECEMBER 18 , 1863 " I spent the day in camp ” THURSDAY ,
AUGUST 6TH . Started back at 5 A . M . Had a hard ride to Staunton ; found my
boy William there and got back to Camp in the P . M . after a very hot ride . The
cars ...
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Tuesday , August 11th . Reduced a map of Spotsylvania County which Mr .
Robinson reduced again for our general map . The day was intensely hot . Maj .
John Harman came back from his visit home . Our army is filling up daily and will
soon ...
Tuesday , August 11th . Reduced a map of Spotsylvania County which Mr .
Robinson reduced again for our general map . The day was intensely hot . Maj .
John Harman came back from his visit home . Our army is filling up daily and will
soon ...
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Sunday , August 7 . We started at an early hour and went to Martinsburg and
spent most of the day at Ed . Pendleton ' s , and in the P . M . went on to Bunker
Hill . Breckinridge came to Darkesville and Rodes and Ramseur to Bunker Hill .
Sunday , August 7 . We started at an early hour and went to Martinsburg and
spent most of the day at Ed . Pendleton ' s , and in the P . M . went on to Bunker
Hill . Breckinridge came to Darkesville and Rodes and Ramseur to Bunker Hill .
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MARCH 10APRIL 14 1862 | 3 |
APRIL 15MAY 6 1862 | 24 |
MAY 7JUNE 19 1862 | 38 |
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