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Opening: 89 verso, 90 recto
Date(s) of entries: August 7 to 9, 1864
Author: William Cline
Content: Diary

Number: MSN/CW 8007-1


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Aug, 7/ 64 Heavey fightinge all nighte comenced Raining ate 5 oc ande continued till 9 oc ate nighte all quiete this morninge sence sun upe still all a longe the lines upe to 4 oclock in the evening then a verey Heavey canon ading Comenced on the Righte wing till ande lastide till after Dark

     Auguste 8 /64 Sharpe Skermishinge all nighte Bute sill from Daylighte till 4 ocl, a nice Rain folinge ate this tim whitch cooles the are

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Raind By Spells all day verey Harde still on the line of Batel till 5 oclock then Heavy skermishinge Comenced

     Auguste 9 /64 Heavey firinge all nighte till Day lighte then all quiete upe to 8 oc, cloudey ande plesente lookes like more Rain today Heavey canonading from 2 oclock to Day till Darke now infontery comencede popinge 3, 32 pounders came upe on the cares today from chatanooghey gowes to the lefte to the 4 corps,

 
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