Thursday, July 17, 1862

 

1862 Diary Entry

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Thurs 17, Camp No 67

    Reveille at 5 AM. A beating rain wet everything in the tents. orders came to march at 9 AM. Moved forward 4 miles to a better camping ground. We are 6 miles from Helena Phillips County. The sick are being loaded on the DA January and City of Memphis to be sent up the river. 

    Day showery. Roads muddy. 

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