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Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing. 27 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
Thursday, 27th—Leaving our Oak Ridge bivouac early this morning we journeyed fifteen miles more and stopped for the night on the banks of Bayou Said, only seven miles from Monroe, our destination. Dur...
A Rebel War Clerk’s Diary 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
by John Beauchamp Jones AUGUST 27TH.—There is trouble in the Conscription Bureau. Col. Preston, the new superintendent, finds it no bed of roses, made for him by Lieut.-Col. Lay—the lieut...
A Diary of American Events. 27 Aug 2013 | 11:56 am
August 27.—John B. Floyd, a General in the rebel service, died at Abington, Virginia.—A portion of Colonel Wilder’s cavalry, belonging to the army of the Cumberland, encountered a rebel force at Hanov...
Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier by Louis Léon 27 Aug 2013 | 08:04 am
August 26—We stayed in the woods all day, but at night went out scouting for deserters, but did not find any.
Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese. 27 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
August 26 — We are on outpost picket again this evening at Fleetwood.
Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills. 27 Aug 2013 | 01:51 am
Decatur, Ills., August 26, 1863. I write for the purpose of informing you that I am recovering from that miserable attack of the jaundice. You can imagine nothing more disagreeable than a visitation ...
War Diary of Luman Harris Tenney 26 Aug 2013 | 10:46 pm
26th. Crossed Jellico Mountain. Quite steep and long. Cool and very pleasant marching. Marched 10 miles over hilly road and camped for dinner. Ate with Chamberlain. Homeliest girls—least intelligent l...
An Artilleryman’s Diary–Jenkin Lloyd Jones 26 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
Vicksburg, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The time passed very pleasantly while on post last night, but it was very chilly. Slept cold under two blankets, while to-day it is very warm. Bad weather for ague. Feel...
Army letters of Oliver Willcox Norton. 26 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
Beverly Ford, Va., Aug. 26, 1863. Dear Sister L.:— My memory for dates is not very good, but it seems to me the 26th of August must be your birthday. Twenty-two years old to-day, and married almost ...
Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing. 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Wednesday, 26th—Getting an early start again this morning, we covered sixteen miles and camped for the night on Oak Ridge. This ridge is on a dead level and only about twenty feet higher than the b...
