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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
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in escaping to our lines, and as he passed by head quarters on the way into Camp he observed the same Texan he'd enjoyed the little business transaction with the day before standing in line, a prisoner, and showing no disposition to renew his acquaintance of the day before Of course the proper way to do for a Yankee was for Bus to swap hats with the fellow which he did, remarking as he replaced the worn out tile on his humbled head "Now, _ your bloody soul how would you like to have me lose you" Bus was not so fortunate in finding the rebel who took his watch and purse, so came into camp richer only in experience
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in escaping to our lines, and as he passed by head quarters on the way into Camp he observed the same Texan he'd enjoyed the little business transaction with the day before standing in line, a prisoner, and showing no disposition to renew his acquaintance of the day before Of course the proper way to do for a Yankee was for Bus to swap hats with the fellow which he did, remarking as he replaced the worn out tile on his humbled head "Now, _ your bloody soul how would you like to have me lose you" Bus was not so fortunate in finding the rebel who took his watch and purse, so came into camp richer only in experience
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