Etowah Bridge, Sunday, Aug. 7. Very heavy rains last night, river raised two feet this morning in a very few hours. Company inspection at 7 A. M. Took sick man’s team to graze. Wrote letters in the afternoon. Very warm.

An Artilleryman’s Diary–Jenkin Lloyd Jones
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