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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-04-07 -- 1865-04-08
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7" The greatest excitement prevails here. Every one seems crazy, The news confirmed, 23 000 men instead of 25 000, Some of us "cant see it" just yet, Weather very fine getting warmer. Our trains are loading, Recruits are coming up to the army quite rapidly, 8" Boys all crazy over the news of the fall of Richmond At night the rockets and musketry make a scene long to be remembered, Officers drunk men drunk and the very deuce to pay,
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7" The greatest excitement prevails here. Every one seems crazy, The news confirmed, 23 000 men instead of 25 000, Some of us "cant see it" just yet, Weather very fine getting warmer. Our trains are loading, Recruits are coming up to the army quite rapidly, 8" Boys all crazy over the news of the fall of Richmond At night the rockets and musketry make a scene long to be remembered, Officers drunk men drunk and the very deuce to pay,
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