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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-02-12
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up 5 miles of R R, destroying it most effectually, "Kill" with a Brigade had quite a fight at Aikin, and was driven back, He still holds his position, having strong barricades, and will hold it until we finish up the R R, The country on to-days march is miserable we having passed but one or two plantations, It is unhabitied mostly by "white trash", some of whom were the lowest specimens of humanity imaginable A Had to go a mile after water from to-nights camp, 1st & 2" Div are in supporting distance of us, Woman said did Christ die to [save?mens?] law did he!
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up 5 miles of R R, destroying it most effectually, "Kill" with a Brigade had quite a fight at Aikin, and was driven back, He still holds his position, having strong barricades, and will hold it until we finish up the R R, The country on to-days march is miserable we having passed but one or two plantations, It is unhabitied mostly by "white trash", some of whom were the lowest specimens of humanity imaginable A Had to go a mile after water from to-nights camp, 1st & 2" Div are in supporting distance of us, Woman said did Christ die to [save?mens?] law did he!
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