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1863-06-27 -- 1863-06-28

Saturday 27.  We are now pleasantly situated  I have a nice bedstead with a board roof over it near a small tree.  Capt. Flanagan and I went out a few miles from here to a deserted building where we found some furniture which we placed on a wagon and took home.  I am well supplied now, have a table, chairs, matting &Co.  We found the remnants of what had been a splendid piano, some of the soldiers had broken it into thousand bits.  It is indeed a great pity that every species of property is so wantonly destroyed.  Capt. Flanagan took a goat home with him she gives splendid milk.  Gen. Tuttle and staff was about here last night.  One of my men Hoefler died Thurs.  

Sunday 28,  This morning I took my company into the Country to Mrs. Hill’s plantation, in order to move the family into our lines, they did not like to leave home, but finally consented to leave .  A wagon was loaded with wearing apparel and bedding, the rest of the household goods fell into our hands the men helped themselves freely.  We also moved Mrs. Young and family to the rear our officers and men took possession of the furniture  I have a magnificent parlor here in the woods  The rebels are not far from this place, for after we left Mrs. Hill’s, one of our cavalry pickets was shot through the left hand by a prowling rebel bushwacker.

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Saturday 27. We are now pleasantly situated I have a nice bedstead with a board roof over it near a small tree. Capt. Flanagan and I went out a few miles from here to a deserted building where we found some furniture which we placed on a wagon and took home. I am well supplied now, have a table, chairs, matting &Co. We found the remnants of what had been a splendid piano, some of the soldiers had broken it into thousand bits. It is indeed a great pity that every species of property is so wantonly destroyed. Capt. Flanagan took a goat home with him she gives splendid milk. Gen. Tuttle and staff was about here last night. One of my men Hoefler died Thurs. Sunday 28, This morning I took my company into the Country to Mrs. Hill’s plantation, in order to move the family into our lines, they did not like to leave home, but finally consented to leave . A wagon was loaded with wearing apparel and bedding, the rest of the household goods fell into our hands the men helped themselves freely. We also moved Mrs. Young and family to the rear our officers and men took possession of the furniture I have a magnificent parlor here in the woods The rebels are not far from this place, for after we left Mrs. Hill’s, one of our cavalry pickets was shot through the left hand by a prowling rebel bushwacker.