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

September 30.—Early this morning Colonel Geary marched from Point of Rocks to Berlin, Md., with three companies of infantry and two pieces of artillery. Immediately upon his arrival there he opened upon the rebel works with shell, and in a half hour dislodged the rebels effectually from every position they occupied.— Baltimore American.

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