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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
1865-04-20
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20" An order announcing the cessation of hostilities and our line lain out to hold until matters shall be straightened up. So glorious peace that long sought for desideratun is at last in view. Thank God, now we know our efforts have not been in vain. The knowledge of the death of our excellent president mars the joy that would otherwise enliven our camp, Whole crowds of citizens came in to procure horses and mules from the large number of forage horses & mules Among them were some of both Lee
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20" An order announcing the cessation of hostilities and our line lain out to hold until matters shall be straightened up. So glorious peace that long sought for desideratun is at last in view. Thank God, now we know our efforts have not been in vain. The knowledge of the death of our excellent president mars the joy that would otherwise enliven our camp, Whole crowds of citizens came in to procure horses and mules from the large number of forage horses & mules Among them were some of both Lee
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