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Saturday, February 6, 1864 | Saturday, February 6, 1864 | ||
Marched soon after day light | Marched soon after day light | ||
our Div in advance, and arrived | |||
within 2 miles of Racoon Ford | within 2 miles of Racoon Ford | ||
at 12pM. Stoped & made ourselves | at 12pM. Stoped & made ourselves | ||
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Sunday 7 | Sunday 7 | ||
Went down to the river or rather to | Went down to the river or rather to | ||
to our pickets. Could see reds in | |||
the fortifications on the other side | the fortifications on the other side | ||
started after dark and came on | |||
the | the double quick to camp arriving | ||
about 8 P.M. | about 8 P.M. pretty well tired out | ||
Monday 8 | Monday 8 | ||
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march. They told us that Gen. | march. They told us that Gen. | ||
Butler was advancing up the | Butler was advancing up the | ||
Peninsula & our move was made | |||
to keep Lee's forces on the Rapidan. | to keep Lee's forces on the Rapidan. | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 29 November 2020
Saturday, February 6, 1864 Marched soon after day light our Div in advance, and arrived within 2 miles of Racoon Ford at 12pM. 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 reds 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.