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The Melville Cox Follett Diary Page 32 and 33

Thurs. March l9th:

Weather still continues warm. Nothing new in camp and now we have got the finest camp in the whole brigade.

Friday Mar. 20th:

Splendid weather.

Still nothing new in camp.

Sat. Mar. 21st:

Weather cold and cloudy with some rain. We were aroused out of a sound sleep last night by the Sgt. Major who told us that we must prepare for something at daylight with one days rations in haversacks. We did not know what was up until 7 o'clock when we found there was an attack expected. Pretty soon we heard firing on the picket lines. Our brigade went out on double quick to support a battery which had opened on the Rebs. We laid down to prevent the enemy from seeing us. We lay there until noon when we came back to camp. Orders have come to prepare for a review


by Phil Sheridan and tomorrow be reviewed by Gen'l Rosecrans. All is now quiet on our front. Understand that shelter tents have come for our Regt. and it looks like a forward movement.

Sunday March 22nd:

Weather cool and cloudy with prospect of rain. Our Brigade on picket. Our Regt. on the right stood on the old battle field. Viewed the breastworks from my post and it looks as though the enemy would have a good time getting inside. Bennett and Goodrich bought the fruit, candy and tobacco. All quiet.

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