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| − | + | May, Friday, 23. 1863. | |
| + | Went on Camp guard last night at 10 oclock and on again to day. 38 men from my Co. went on Picket this morning. the rest of us are on Camp guard. The weather has been very hot to day. | ||
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| + | Saturday, 23. | ||
| + | I am still on Camp guard for we was detailed to stand for 2 days this afternoon at 3 oclock I had my choise to stand guard there another day and night or to go out on Picket with another Co. I took my chance to go on Picket. but dont go till morning. | ||
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| + | Sunday, 24. | ||
| + | Saddled up this morning at 8 oclock and came up to Warrenton Junction and went on Picket. Just one year ago to day was the battle of Winchester when Gen. Banks had to retreat. The scene looks a good [illegible] different to day then it did one year ago to day. | ||
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| + | May, Monday, 25. 1863 | ||
| + | On Picket guard near Warrenton Junction. The weather had been cloudy and it rained a little last night. One year ago to day we was retreating out of the Shannondorh Valley closly followed by the Rebels, that is a little different from what we are doing to day. | ||
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| + | Tuesday, 26 | ||
| + | I was relieved from Picket this morning at 10 oclock but did not go into Camp, but went with my Company out on Picket again but I have not got to stand eny guard. I came back for the sake of being with my Company. The weather has been cloudy most of the day. | ||
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| + | Wednesday, 27. | ||
| + | We are on Picket at Warrenton Junction. The weather has been pretty warm to day. wrote a letter to a friend in the 20th Maine Reg't. We received news in the papers to day that Vicksburg is captured and the Stars and Stripes waves over it. I hope it is so, but I fear it is not. | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 5 September 2017
May, Friday, 23. 1863. Went on Camp guard last night at 10 oclock and on again to day. 38 men from my Co. went on Picket this morning. the rest of us are on Camp guard. The weather has been very hot to day.
Saturday, 23. I am still on Camp guard for we was detailed to stand for 2 days this afternoon at 3 oclock I had my choise to stand guard there another day and night or to go out on Picket with another Co. I took my chance to go on Picket. but dont go till morning.
Sunday, 24. Saddled up this morning at 8 oclock and came up to Warrenton Junction and went on Picket. Just one year ago to day was the battle of Winchester when Gen. Banks had to retreat. The scene looks a good [illegible] different to day then it did one year ago to day.
May, Monday, 25. 1863 On Picket guard near Warrenton Junction. The weather had been cloudy and it rained a little last night. One year ago to day we was retreating out of the Shannondorh Valley closly followed by the Rebels, that is a little different from what we are doing to day.
Tuesday, 26 I was relieved from Picket this morning at 10 oclock but did not go into Camp, but went with my Company out on Picket again but I have not got to stand eny guard. I came back for the sake of being with my Company. The weather has been cloudy most of the day.
Wednesday, 27. We are on Picket at Warrenton Junction. The weather has been pretty warm to day. wrote a letter to a friend in the 20th Maine Reg't. We received news in the papers to day that Vicksburg is captured and the Stars and Stripes waves over it. I hope it is so, but I fear it is not.