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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1863-11-08 -- 1863-11-10
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14 weather fair, company inspection at 9 A.m. preaching in camp by the chaplain at 3. o clock P.m, in town at 10 1/2 Am. & 3 Pm, also in the evening at 6 1/2 Pm. went to church in the evening, (Presbyterian) night cool, some frost, the recruiting officers started from the regt this evening. monday 9th. detailed this morning for picket, Abbe also as Lieut. of the guard, day cool but pleasant, passed time, in reading, & visiting the boys at the different posts, the night cool & airy, took my tour as sentinal, from 10 Pm. to 11 1/2 Pm, 1 1/2 hours, spread my blanket in one of the holes, dug by the rebel soldiers, in the banks of their rifle pitts slept some but lacked for covering, relieved in the morning at 9 A.m, the 10th. time passed as usual in camp morning drill at 9, fatigue duty
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14 weather fair, company inspection at 9 A.m. preaching in camp by the chaplain at 3. o clock P.m, in town at 10 1/2 Am. & 3 Pm, also in the evening at 6 1/2 Pm. went to church in the evening, (Presbyterian) night cool, some frost, the recruiting officers started from the regt this evening. monday 9th. detailed this morning for picket, Abbe also as Lieut. of the guard, day cool but pleasant, passed time, in reading, & visiting the boys at the different posts, the night cool & airy, took my tour as sentinal, from 10 Pm. to 11 1/2 Pm, 1 1/2 hours, spread my blanket in one of the holes, dug by the rebel soldiers, in the banks of their rifle pitts slept some but lacked for covering, relieved in the morning at 9 A.m, the 10th. time passed as usual in camp morning drill at 9, fatigue duty
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