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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-02-07 -- 1865-02-09
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come up, 8th Got a mail last night. Took road leading norwest, and made an unpleasant march of 9 miles camping in a cornfield on a large plantation, Forage quite plenty, Much damage done property along the route, Wheeler is before us, burning bridges and blockading roads Weather clear, but cool. 9th Our Reg leading the Division and made a fine march of 21 miles. "Flags of truce" hung from all occupied houses and were respected, but all uninhabited ones were burned. Our Reg did a big March
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come up, 8th Got a mail last night. Took road leading norwest, and made an unpleasant march of 9 miles camping in a cornfield on a large plantation, Forage quite plenty, Much damage done property along the route, Wheeler is before us, burning bridges and blockading roads Weather clear, but cool. 9th Our Reg leading the Division and made a fine march of 21 miles. "Flags of truce" hung from all occupied houses and were respected, but all uninhabited ones were burned. Our Reg did a big March
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