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George M. Shearer diary, 1865
1865-09-01 -- 1865-09-03
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1865. Camp Decater - Pass thro' Corydon th county seat of Wayne some pretty good laying lan but soil rather thin = Crop not very good - Camp in Wayne County SATURDAY 2 Camp scarcity - Enter Apponoose county early in the day & pass thro' Promise City thence to Centerville and camp in Appanoose County SUNDAY 3 Travel all day - pass thro' Moravia thence through the corner of Monroe County - thence to Blakesburgh and camped 12 miles from Ottumwa
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1865. Camp Decater - Pass thro' Corydon th county seat of Wayne some pretty good laying lan but soil rather thin = Crop not very good - Camp in Wayne County SATURDAY 2 Camp scarcity - Enter Apponoose county early in the day & pass thro' Promise City thence to Centerville and camp in Appanoose County SUNDAY 3 Travel all day - pass thro' Moravia thence through the corner of Monroe County - thence to Blakesburgh and camped 12 miles from Ottumwa
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