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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-04-11
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11. We had reveille at 3 1/2 AM and moved our Div in front of the Corps, the 2" B on the line with 75 and 105 Ind as as skirmishers They pushed their lines to Smithfield 8 m and had quite a fight in town. The Johns burned the bridge over the Neuse, and we went into camp near town at noon, The roads were miserable and swamps on the sides. Some depredations were committed in town. Was amused at a woman picking up her snuff. Loss during the day 3 men wounded Gen Carl Schulz along with Gen Slocum, Gen Sherman came in at 1 P.M.
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11. We had reveille at 3 1/2 AM and moved our Div in front of the Corps, the 2" B on the line with 75 and 105 Ind as as skirmishers They pushed their lines to Smithfield 8 m and had quite a fight in town. The Johns burned the bridge over the Neuse, and we went into camp near town at noon, The roads were miserable and swamps on the sides. Some depredations were committed in town. Was amused at a woman picking up her snuff. Loss during the day 3 men wounded Gen Carl Schulz along with Gen Slocum, Gen Sherman came in at 1 P.M.
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