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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, September 1862-January 1863
1863-01-02 -- 1863-01-03
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2nd Got little sleep during the night. Threw up works of logs, At 9 the enemy advanced in 4 columns, at the same time throwing canister and shell, but are repulsed by the 4 batteries in position here, Several men killed on our left The most terrific artillery firing I ever heard. At 4 PM a heavy fight occurred on our left continuing an hour or two, No less than 8 batteries playing At 5 our brigade advanced, driving the enemy's skirmishers out of position Brigade lost 5 or 6 men. Sat 3d A cold rainy night a good deal of firing K & G get repulsed by the rebels Firing begun early by
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2nd Got little sleep during the night. Threw up works of logs, At 9 the enemy advanced in 4 columns, at the same time throwing canister and shell, but are repulsed by the 4 batteries in position here, Several men killed on our left The most terrific artillery firing I ever heard. At 4 PM a heavy fight occurred on our left continuing an hour or two, No less than 8 batteries playing At 5 our brigade advanced, driving the enemy's skirmishers out of position Brigade lost 5 or 6 men. Sat 3d A cold rainy night a good deal of firing K & G get repulsed by the rebels Firing begun early by
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