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Thursday , March 12th . Finished the " Route Map ” and took it to the Gen . who
was much pleased with it and pronounced it " a beautifully gotten up map , " and
Col . Faulkner said it was " remarkably accurate . ” In the evening Col . F . read
Bos ...
Thursday , March 12th . Finished the " Route Map ” and took it to the Gen . who
was much pleased with it and pronounced it " a beautifully gotten up map , " and
Col . Faulkner said it was " remarkably accurate . ” In the evening Col . F . read
Bos ...
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Monday , March 13th . We started by 8 A . M . , by the " Old Stage Road , ” and
crossed Rockfish River to Col . Heiskell ' s and then turned across , by by - roads ,
to the Brooksville and Scottsville Road , at Mrs . [ ? ] , three miles from Scottsville
...
Monday , March 13th . We started by 8 A . M . , by the " Old Stage Road , ” and
crossed Rockfish River to Col . Heiskell ' s and then turned across , by by - roads ,
to the Brooksville and Scottsville Road , at Mrs . [ ? ] , three miles from Scottsville
...
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I finished my business and got my boxes to go to Petersburg , but the drayman
carried them to the wrong depot and I missed the train , so spent the night with
Oltmanns . Fine weather , cool nights . Tuesday , March 21st . Started for
Petersburg ...
I finished my business and got my boxes to go to Petersburg , but the drayman
carried them to the wrong depot and I missed the train , so spent the night with
Oltmanns . Fine weather , cool nights . Tuesday , March 21st . Started for
Petersburg ...
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Contents
MARCH 10APRIL 14 1862 | 3 |
APRIL 15MAY 6 1862 | 24 |
MAY 7JUNE 19 1862 | 38 |
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