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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-04-16 -- 1865-04-17
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made still brighter by a confirmation of the news of Johnstons surrender to Sheridan We went into camp (illegible) Collins (illegible) to await orders. Ye?? orders, What will the United States do with its tremendous army now. Nobody for it to fight and it on pay. Guess we'ed better cross the Rio Grande and see how Maximilian is coming on. 17" Thousands of rumors a float and even the Veterans completely mystified. Weather beautiful. We cannot see why our corps should be lying her idle.
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made still brighter by a confirmation of the news of Johnstons surrender to Sheridan We went into camp (illegible) Collins (illegible) to await orders. Ye?? orders, What will the United States do with its tremendous army now. Nobody for it to fight and it on pay. Guess we'ed better cross the Rio Grande and see how Maximilian is coming on. 17" Thousands of rumors a float and even the Veterans completely mystified. Weather beautiful. We cannot see why our corps should be lying her idle.
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