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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863
1862-10-13, page 2
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(Vertically, at left:-) Monday 13th /62 At ten we left, making a countermarch, and halted 2 miles south in a wood, got dinner and lay around till 3, then made another march westward 1 3/4 miles halted again in a wood We were never so perplexed and bewildered as at present We dont know the meaning of a single move, and the movements are so singular that they are a continual source of anxiety and wonder. Expect we will move again in a few minutes. A little after dark we fell (our regt only) and started on picket. Made several countermarches and finally
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(Vertically, at left:-) Monday 13th /62 At ten we left, making a countermarch, and halted 2 miles south in a wood, got dinner and lay around till 3, then made another march westward 1 3/4 miles halted again in a wood We were never so perplexed and bewildered as at present We dont know the meaning of a single move, and the movements are so singular that they are a continual source of anxiety and wonder. Expect we will move again in a few minutes. A little after dark we fell (our regt only) and started on picket. Made several countermarches and finally
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