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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-03-20
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anxious to retrieve our sullied honor of yesterday We got dinner near the houses in rear of rear line. (our & 2" Brig the 3d being with train) then went up to the front, Our Brig threw out skirmishers and advanced to the line from which the 1" Div was driven. We improve the works, while the Johnny artillery and skirmishers keep us pretty close to the works At 4 PM the maj of the 17" (Willis Clark) was shot by the enemy. The "Old Corporal" was out at a house, and it was laughable to see him dodge when a shell bursted at the house. Old Stroder got a piece of shell on his nose and made a priful sight as he looked,
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anxious to retrieve our sullied honor of yesterday We got dinner near the houses in rear of rear line. (our & 2" Brig the 3d being with train) then went up to the front, Our Brig threw out skirmishers and advanced to the line from which the 1" Div was driven. We improve the works, while the Johnny artillery and skirmishers keep us pretty close to the works At 4 PM the maj of the 17" (Willis Clark) was shot by the enemy. The "Old Corporal" was out at a house, and it was laughable to see him dodge when a shell bursted at the house. Old Stroder got a piece of shell on his nose and made a priful sight as he looked,
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