Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy.

October 5, 2012

Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy, 39th Georgia Regiment of Infantry

Sunday, 5th.—Marched six miles; halted and cooked two days’ rations; but started forward again at midnight. Halted at 4 A. M., near Versailes and rested until 9 A. M. Passed through Versailes 10 A. M. Very nice place; halted 2 P. M., two miles from Kentucky River, 11 P. M., started forward, crossed Kentucky River at mid-night.

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