We remained here in camp all day. A number of foraging
parties were sent out and some of them were captured by the rebels, and so did
not have the privilege of enjoying their booty with their comrades. Canton is a
very nice little place, and our army did not destroy the town because so many
of the citizens remained in their homes.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 170
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