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Opening: 41 verso, 42 recto
Date(s) of entries: October 6 to 11, 1864
Author: Alfred Moore
Content: Diary
Number: MSN/CW 8010-1
Transcribed by: Rev. Andy Sebesta, c.s.c., and George Rugg
2010
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1864.
Received orders this morning to move out in direction of Bridge Waters. Got there found the place evacuated & the Yankees retreating burning & devastating the Country as they went Many Smoking dwellings & barns & Mills give evidence of their cowardly [illeg] Citizen's men made to move out their furniture & their houses set on fire before their eyes and in many casses burned furniture & all. Hardly a barn could be seen standing on the road. [illeg] are [6 wds illeg] 5 miles. Camped last night near Brooks Gap Rockingham Co. Weather Clear.
FRIDAY 7
In the saddle early this morning Rossers Brig. in front 11th Regt.
SATURDAY 8
Advanced early this morning Lomax old Brig in front Rosser's in rear Came upon the Enemy near Mt. Olive Shenandoah Co Va, Lomax Brig. & Wickham's Brig. with them,
SUNDAY 2
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1864.
the record of to day is painfully sad Yankees in heavy force attacked our position & from some cause or other drove our men back in great confusion [illeg] Brig. was on the left
MONDAY 10
TUESDAY 11
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