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William F. Goodhue diary, 1861
1861-10-24
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October, TUESDAY, 22, 1861. We were woke up at 11 last night to prepare to march it rained all night, early this morn the Regt. left for conrads Ferry excepting Co. C & D. they went to the Junction to guard it. I went with them WEDNESDAY, 23 I slept mean last night everything about me was wet. my blankets weighed ten lbs with the water in them. I pulled on my shoe and it had about an inch of water while my hat was like a sponge, rather chilly to day. THURSDAY, 24. My turn to cook for the mess. I stewed a kettle of Beans, fryed some stake had quite a dinner. took a sail on the Monococy tipped over going over the rapids.
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October, TUESDAY, 22, 1861. We were woke up at 11 last night to prepare to march it rained all night, early this morn the Regt. left for conrads Ferry excepting Co. C & D. they went to the Junction to guard it. I went with them WEDNESDAY, 23 I slept mean last night everything about me was wet. my blankets weighed ten lbs with the water in them. I pulled on my shoe and it had about an inch of water while my hat was like a sponge, rather chilly to day. THURSDAY, 24. My turn to cook for the mess. I stewed a kettle of Beans, fryed some stake had quite a dinner. took a sail on the Monococy tipped over going over the rapids.
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