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Wendell D. Wiltsie diary, 1863-1864
1864-05-23 -- 1864-05-24
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May we left have not heard the result 24th revilee should have blown at day light but through a blunder of the bugler they got us out an hour before day, at day light we marched across the Etowah river (called by citizens the high tower) on a pontoon bridge marched about 1 1/2 miles halted & got breakfast (the firing we heard yesterday were the rebs trying to shell our [train?]
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May we left have not heard the result 24th revilee should have blown at day light but through a blunder of the bugler they got us out an hour before day, at day light we marched across the Etowah river (called by citizens the high tower) on a pontoon bridge marched about 1 1/2 miles halted & got breakfast (the firing we heard yesterday were the rebs trying to shell our [train?]
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