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William F. Goodhue diary, 1861
1861-08-19
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August, SATURDAY, 17, 1861. This morn we got up at 4 O'clock, struck tents and at six we started southeast we marched 18 miles through the rain and mud and encamped at a place near the Monocacy river SUNDAY, 18. This morn we got up early and continued our Journey, we arrived at its end about 3 o'clock P.M. after marching 8 miles, it being such very bad going for the Artillery and baggage that we could not travel far. MONDAY, 19. We are now encamped on the Monocacy river about six miles north of the P. of rocks it is very disagreeable weather we are nearly short of grub. prospect of staying here sometime. Doubledays Battery is camped near us. he has got a large mortor
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August, SATURDAY, 17, 1861. This morn we got up at 4 O'clock, struck tents and at six we started southeast we marched 18 miles through the rain and mud and encamped at a place near the Monocacy river SUNDAY, 18. This morn we got up early and continued our Journey, we arrived at its end about 3 o'clock P.M. after marching 8 miles, it being such very bad going for the Artillery and baggage that we could not travel far. MONDAY, 19. We are now encamped on the Monocacy river about six miles north of the P. of rocks it is very disagreeable weather we are nearly short of grub. prospect of staying here sometime. Doubledays Battery is camped near us. he has got a large mortor
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