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1861-09-13
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September, FRIDAY, 13, 1861. Camp five miles from Darnstown Struck tents at six A.M. and marched northwest, it is very warm and our Col. marched us pretty steady, a great many gave out, we halted at 4 P.M. eat supper and then continued our Journey by moonlight, arrived at Frederick at ten P.M some left behind unable to keep up. very warm to-day. SATURDAY, 14. Frederick City Saturday to-day we moved our Camp Ground from this dirty cattle yard and erected our tents in a clover field on a side hill it is a pleasant spot, a great many visitors at dress Parade this eve. SUNDAY, 15. Frederick City, Md. By.order of Gen. McClellan the observance of the Sabbath was strictly kept and our Camp was not so noisy. A Unitarian Minister of this place gave a sermon on our Camp ground, he spoke very earnestly and favorably of the Union, this place is Loyal.
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September, FRIDAY, 13, 1861. Camp five miles from Darnstown Struck tents at six A.M. and marched northwest, it is very warm and our Col. marched us pretty steady, a great many gave out, we halted at 4 P.M. eat supper and then continued our Journey by moonlight, arrived at Frederick at ten P.M some left behind unable to keep up. very warm to-day. SATURDAY, 14. Frederick City Saturday to-day we moved our Camp Ground from this dirty cattle yard and erected our tents in a clover field on a side hill it is a pleasant spot, a great many visitors at dress Parade this eve. SUNDAY, 15. Frederick City, Md. By.order of Gen. McClellan the observance of the Sabbath was strictly kept and our Camp was not so noisy. A Unitarian Minister of this place gave a sermon on our Camp ground, he spoke very earnestly and favorably of the Union, this place is Loyal.
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