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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1864-July 1864
1864-06-14 -- 1864-06-15
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14th Moved up in the rear of the train and reached Big Shanty Station at 11, and camped by woodside. [Fierce?] artillery firing in front, Our Division done some fighting during the day. 15 Move out on the line and join our Brigade which is lying in support of the Div, Very heavy cannonading on the lines The enemy evacuate their works and woods Div of 4" Corps move out. They seem to be concentrating around the base of a large ridge in our front, At 2 P.M. our Div moves over the works and with our Brig in reserve Stop near Woods -division [Lu?] Shesler A large amount of artillery massing in our front. Move out after dark and get a position on the
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14th Moved up in the rear of the train and reached Big Shanty Station at 11, and camped by woodside. [Fierce?] artillery firing in front, Our Division done some fighting during the day. 15 Move out on the line and join our Brigade which is lying in support of the Div, Very heavy cannonading on the lines The enemy evacuate their works and woods Div of 4" Corps move out. They seem to be concentrating around the base of a large ridge in our front, At 2 P.M. our Div moves over the works and with our Brig in reserve Stop near Woods -division [Lu?] Shesler A large amount of artillery massing in our front. Move out after dark and get a position on the
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