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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-03-17 -- 1865-03-18
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made a march of 5 miles, The weather was gloriously fine but the marching through these Cypress swamps ovur shoe-tops in water was'nt so fine. It seems the 20" Corps has been fighting in our front, at least our Ambulances have been sent ahead to them or our 1st & 2" Div's. This country could not be more miserable than it is. We pass about 2 houses per mile and they are of the meanest discription No citizens are left. We camp on the bank of a little river (Black River) Battle of 18" Started out early, in fact before we all got our breakfast, crossed the
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made a march of 5 miles, The weather was gloriously fine but the marching through these Cypress swamps ovur shoe-tops in water was'nt so fine. It seems the 20" Corps has been fighting in our front, at least our Ambulances have been sent ahead to them or our 1st & 2" Div's. This country could not be more miserable than it is. We pass about 2 houses per mile and they are of the meanest discription No citizens are left. We camp on the bank of a little river (Black River) Battle of 18" Started out early, in fact before we all got our breakfast, crossed the
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