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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863
1862-12-29 -- 1862-12-31
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Had a miserable march of 11 miles through woods fields hollows and over hills, it raining and very muddy Halted on reaching pike it being 3 in the morn Made 16 miles -, Tues 30 Rainy morning A heavy fight in front at 8 A.M. A brigade of cavalry came in rear burnt a train Cav brigade sent out after them recaptured the mules and took some prisoners Battle of Stone River Wednes 31 Started towards front, heard heavy firing, met stragglers, double quicked, took position, moved up, took another, moved to post Desperate battle going on Change
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Had a miserable march of 11 miles through woods fields hollows and over hills, it raining and very muddy Halted on reaching pike it being 3 in the morn Made 16 miles -, Tues 30 Rainy morning A heavy fight in front at 8 A.M. A brigade of cavalry came in rear burnt a train Cav brigade sent out after them recaptured the mules and took some prisoners Battle of Stone River Wednes 31 Started towards front, heard heavy firing, met stragglers, double quicked, took position, moved up, took another, moved to post Desperate battle going on Change
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