Valley of the Shadow

Franklin County: Diary of Franklin R. Rankin (1864)

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October 1864

October 1-

        Exposed to firing from the enemy whilst reversing the workswe took the day previous and rained all day which made it verydisagreeable

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        In front until the 6th

6-

        Ordered to City Point for the purpose of being mounted

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        In dismounted camp until the 16th

16-

        Received horses and equipments and all complete

17-

        In line of march at 8 o'clock A.M.

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        In Camp near Hand Cock Station

October 19-

        In Camp

20-

        In Camp

21-

        In Camp

22-

        Fair and warm

23-

        Fair and warm

24-

        Fair and warm

27-

        Made a reconnosancetoward the Boyd Town plank road

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         Skermshing and fighting allday and lost 60 or 70 men.

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        Returned to camp

30-

        In Camp

31-

        In Camp