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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-02-20
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20" Started out early, and marched 5 miles, Halted 2 miles from Monticello near Little River, the Johnnies having burned a large bridge just before our advance got to it It is 12 miles to Winnsboro and it is thought we will have a fight there, The 17" Chaplin preached in a Church near camp in evening, Boys came in loaded down with forage, all we can eat and waste, Order from Gen Slocum says. "take care of rations & ammunition as we will yet be 30 days in the Campaign"
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20" Started out early, and marched 5 miles, Halted 2 miles from Monticello near Little River, the Johnnies having burned a large bridge just before our advance got to it It is 12 miles to Winnsboro and it is thought we will have a fight there, The 17" Chaplin preached in a Church near camp in evening, Boys came in loaded down with forage, all we can eat and waste, Order from Gen Slocum says. "take care of rations & ammunition as we will yet be 30 days in the Campaign"
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