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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863
1862-09-22 -- 1862-09-23
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12 started on quick time for our former camp which we reached at 8, 23d Got off at sun up brigade halted hear the river and drew some rations from the cars, I went ahead of the regt and had a view of the works where the Indianians were captured last monday Dont think they fought as hard as they said they did This was a strong work. Found the woodwork of the bridge destroyed, and the pontoon bridge burned. Cavalry horses were lying plentifully along the road half mile back, Met a large number of
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12 started on quick time for our former camp which we reached at 8, 23d Got off at sun up brigade halted hear the river and drew some rations from the cars, I went ahead of the regt and had a view of the works where the Indianians were captured last monday Dont think they fought as hard as they said they did This was a strong work. Found the woodwork of the bridge destroyed, and the pontoon bridge burned. Cavalry horses were lying plentifully along the road half mile back, Met a large number of
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