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

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We Leave Roanoke Island.–Diary of David L. Day.

March 6, 2012

David L Day–My diary of rambles with the 25th Mass

March 6. Broke camp, leaving our log barracks, and are once more aboard our old home, the New York. We were cordially welcomed by Capt. Clark, Mr. Mulligan and the crew. Mr. Mulligan said he knew we were doing our duty on the 8th of February by the racket we made and the smoke rising above the tree tops.

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