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At twelve o'clock at night we were called up and marched up onto the field and went to digging rifle ____ and supposed we were going to hold them that day but at four o'clock we was ordered to fall back from the field as ___ as ___ and so we did, and moved across the river and
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16th At twelve o'clock at night we were called up and marched up onto the field and went to digging rifle ____ and supposed we were going to hold them that day but at four o'clock we was ordered to fall back from the field as ___ as ___ and so we did, and moved across the river and stayed a short time then marched back to our old camp at Stoneman ____ and took a rest.
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Picket ___ camp ground, drilling inspection, bathing, and keeping fire was the order of the day for a long time.
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30th We started up the river on a reconnaissance and stayed near Kelly's Ford.
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31st ___ at the Ford while the other two brigades was ____ the river
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January 1st, 1863 We returned to camp awful tired for they marched us too hard. We were mustered for pay. Welay in camp here for a long time doing camp and picket duty and drilling. I had decided at one time to go to the woods and ___ some wood that had been cut by our troops for government purposes.

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16th At twelve o'clock at night we were called up and marched up onto the field and went to digging rifle ____ and supposed we were going to hold them that day but at four o'clock we was ordered to fall back from the field as ___ as ___ and so we did, and moved across the river and stayed a short time then marched back to our old camp at Stoneman ____ and took a rest. Picket ___ camp ground, drilling inspection, bathing, and keeping fire was the order of the day for a long time. 30th We started up the river on a reconnaissance and stayed near Kelly's Ford. 31st ___ at the Ford while the other two brigades was ____ the river January 1st, 1863 We returned to camp awful tired for they marched us too hard. We were mustered for pay. Welay in camp here for a long time doing camp and picket duty and drilling. I had decided at one time to go to the woods and ___ some wood that had been cut by our troops for government purposes.