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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1864. | |||
Marched soon after day light | Marched soon after day light | ||
our Div in advance, and arrived | our Div in advance, and arrived | ||
within 2 miles of Racoon Ford | within 2 miles of Racoon Ford | ||
at | at 12'M. Stoped & made ourselves | ||
as comfortable as possible by putting | as comfortable as possible by putting | ||
up tents. Considerable firing on the line. | up tents. Considerable firing on the line. | ||
SUNDAY 7 | |||
Went down to the river or rather to | Went down to the river or rather to | ||
to our pickets. Could see | to our pickets. Could see rebs in | ||
the fortifications on the other side | the fortifications on the other side | ||
started after dark and came on | started after dark and came on | ||
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about 8 P.M. pretty well tired out | about 8 P.M. pretty well tired out | ||
MONDAY 8 | |||
Feel pretty tired after my | Feel pretty tired after my | ||
march. They told us that Gen. | march. They told us that Gen. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:39, 10 December 2020
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1864. Marched soon after day light our Div in advance, and arrived within 2 miles of Racoon Ford at 12'M. Stoped & made ourselves as comfortable as possible by putting up tents. Considerable firing on the line.
SUNDAY 7 Went down to the river or rather to to our pickets. Could see rebs in the fortifications on the other side started after dark and came on the double quick to camp arriving about 8 P.M. pretty well tired out
MONDAY 8 Feel pretty tired after my march. They told us that Gen. Butler was advancing up the Peninsula & our move was made to keep Lee's forces on the Rapidan.