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1861-09-18
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Camp Banks September, MONDAY, 16, 1861. 202.615 To-day we drilled and quite a crowd of spectators were looking at us. I wrote a letter home and one to Uncle Hiram. Had quite a dinner of Salt & Potatoes quite a Luxury. T. Dowd to fix my revolver. 25 Cts TUESDAY, 17. Fifteen of the Maryland Legislature were Captured to-day the town is surrounded by our Men, over one half of our Regt. is on Guard, there was also Captured a wago Load of "sesesh" Papers, there is Great excitement in town, one of Co. I. died Last night. WEDNESDAY, 18. This morn I relieved a sick sentry at his Post, a citizen presented me with a curious Camp stool his name is David Fraizer, Capt. Flood & 40 men took the Sesesh delagates to Baltimore as Prisoners of war our men still hold possession of the town and arrests are made every hour.
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Camp Banks September, MONDAY, 16, 1861. 202.615 To-day we drilled and quite a crowd of spectators were looking at us. I wrote a letter home and one to Uncle Hiram. Had quite a dinner of Salt & Potatoes quite a Luxury. T. Dowd to fix my revolver. 25 Cts TUESDAY, 17. Fifteen of the Maryland Legislature were Captured to-day the town is surrounded by our Men, over one half of our Regt. is on Guard, there was also Captured a wago Load of "sesesh" Papers, there is Great excitement in town, one of Co. I. died Last night. WEDNESDAY, 18. This morn I relieved a sick sentry at his Post, a citizen presented me with a curious Camp stool his name is David Fraizer, Capt. Flood & 40 men took the Sesesh delagates to Baltimore as Prisoners of war our men still hold possession of the town and arrests are made every hour.
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