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William F. Goodhue diary, 1861
1861-08-26
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August, MONDAY, 26, 1861. at 6 o'clock P.M. we got orders to march, we have no rations cooked up nothing to eat, marched 5 miles encamped at eight in the eve. laid down in the open air to sleep with out any supper. TUESDAY, 27. Cooked up some dough & made coffee for breakfast. was on the march by six A.M. travelled until 2 P.M. when we camped in a very pleasant place near Bonsville Md. cooked some green corn for dinner. WEDNESDAY, 28. O Dear rain rain struck tents in a drizling rain and marched on to wards Washington. encamped at night near the Minnesota Regt. still raining, it seems as though it was fall instead of summer. it rains so much.
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August, MONDAY, 26, 1861. at 6 o'clock P.M. we got orders to march, we have no rations cooked up nothing to eat, marched 5 miles encamped at eight in the eve. laid down in the open air to sleep with out any supper. TUESDAY, 27. Cooked up some dough & made coffee for breakfast. was on the march by six A.M. travelled until 2 P.M. when we camped in a very pleasant place near Bonsville Md. cooked some green corn for dinner. WEDNESDAY, 28. O Dear rain rain struck tents in a drizling rain and marched on to wards Washington. encamped at night near the Minnesota Regt. still raining, it seems as though it was fall instead of summer. it rains so much.
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