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Jesse Dawley diary, 1864-1865
1864-07-17 -- 1864-07-19
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July, SUNDAY, 17, 1864. went back about 2 1/2 miles &. picked some blackberries broke Camp in the Afternoon &. Crossed the Chattahoochee River stopped for the night @ 11 Pm MONDAY, 18. moved forward about 3 or 4 miles &. built breastworks in the night. stood guard 1 hour TUESDAY 19. started out soon after daybreak. advanced 2 or 3 miles before noon heard skirmishing in our front advanced in the afternoon &. Crossed a large Creek
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July, SUNDAY, 17, 1864. went back about 2 1/2 miles &. picked some blackberries broke Camp in the Afternoon &. Crossed the Chattahoochee River stopped for the night @ 11 Pm MONDAY, 18. moved forward about 3 or 4 miles &. built breastworks in the night. stood guard 1 hour TUESDAY 19. started out soon after daybreak. advanced 2 or 3 miles before noon heard skirmishing in our front advanced in the afternoon &. Crossed a large Creek
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