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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1864-July 1864
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fought like devils and their breastworks show that they intended to hold us longer than they did The old 17" pushed them as it usually does. briskly through the works and upon gaining the edge of the field opened on the fort to put their Artillery do[wn] and succeeded well, though they knocked some of the 1st Ohio out into a cocked hat. Details all day to fire on the works. Rain Rai[n] 24th What fun the 17th h[ad] today, Alternately firing and conversing with the Rebels.
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fought like devils and their breastworks show that they intended to hold us longer than they did The old 17" pushed them as it usually does. briskly through the works and upon gaining the edge of the field opened on the fort to put their Artillery do[wn] and succeeded well, though they knocked some of the 1st Ohio out into a cocked hat. Details all day to fire on the works. Rain Rai[n] 24th What fun the 17th h[ad] today, Alternately firing and conversing with the Rebels.
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