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At Ellis Ford Va                            23
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June 1st 1862  I got a letter from Frances and Sofiah Coffin
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2d  Wrote letters to Nathaniel Cofin and his sister Sophia
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4th  At nine oclock we had orders to be ready to move out at a moments notice. Started for Ellis Ford at eleven o'clock and marched ten miles and camped till morning. and came near the ford at noon and camped.
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6th  Co was on guard in the morning. Wrote to Frances and Celesta.
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8th  Wrote to Sidney. Still under marching orders
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9th  Canonading on the right and fireing all day. went on picket at night the rebs drew off their pickets
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10th  The reb pickets appeard again. We heard there was a big cavelry fight at Brandy station.
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11th  We had a skirmish drill. I was fixing my tent
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12th  Wrote a letter home.
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13th  Marched to Morrisville in the night
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14th  Started at noon and passed thru Elktown and Weaversville and camped for the night.

Latest revision as of 16:19, 18 October 2017

At Ellis Ford Va                            23

June 1st 1862 I got a letter from Frances and Sofiah Coffin

2d Wrote letters to Nathaniel Cofin and his sister Sophia

4th At nine oclock we had orders to be ready to move out at a moments notice. Started for Ellis Ford at eleven o'clock and marched ten miles and camped till morning. and came near the ford at noon and camped.

6th Co was on guard in the morning. Wrote to Frances and Celesta.

8th Wrote to Sidney. Still under marching orders

9th Canonading on the right and fireing all day. went on picket at night the rebs drew off their pickets

10th The reb pickets appeard again. We heard there was a big cavelry fight at Brandy station.

11th We had a skirmish drill. I was fixing my tent

12th Wrote a letter home.

13th Marched to Morrisville in the night

14th Started at noon and passed thru Elktown and Weaversville and camped for the night.