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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-02-07
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camped in a marshy piece of wood land. Near R-ville we passed a most splendid plantation, upon which was seen the smoking ruins of an almost palatial residence. The park and pleasure grounds were the most beautifully laid out of any we had seen for many a day, The cane plants were torn down, shrubs trampled under foot, fences destroyed, and utter ruin made of every thing. Two wealthy plantations thus destroyed were passed, the owners no doubt beginning to realize what "Southern rights" are. All negroes and stock are driven off before we
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camped in a marshy piece of wood land. Near R-ville we passed a most splendid plantation, upon which was seen the smoking ruins of an almost palatial residence. The park and pleasure grounds were the most beautifully laid out of any we had seen for many a day, The cane plants were torn down, shrubs trampled under foot, fences destroyed, and utter ruin made of every thing. Two wealthy plantations thus destroyed were passed, the owners no doubt beginning to realize what "Southern rights" are. All negroes and stock are driven off before we
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