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William F. Goodhue diary, 1861
1861-10-07
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October, MONDAY, 7, 1861. Cos. A.H. & C left for Harpers Ferry to day the object is to take a lot of grain in the Hands of the Rebels at Bolivar three miles south of Harpers Ferry. TUESDAY, 8. No news from our Boys to-day. all is anxiety on our part about them, I mean to Join them to morrow if the Col. will let me. WEDNESDAY, 9. Some rebel cavalry dashed on to our guard early this morn, the guard promptly fired on them putting them to rout, killing the Leader, wounding one, and captured a horse, there was about twenty of our men, two hundred rebels.
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October, MONDAY, 7, 1861. Cos. A.H. & C left for Harpers Ferry to day the object is to take a lot of grain in the Hands of the Rebels at Bolivar three miles south of Harpers Ferry. TUESDAY, 8. No news from our Boys to-day. all is anxiety on our part about them, I mean to Join them to morrow if the Col. will let me. WEDNESDAY, 9. Some rebel cavalry dashed on to our guard early this morn, the guard promptly fired on them putting them to rout, killing the Leader, wounding one, and captured a horse, there was about twenty of our men, two hundred rebels.
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