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Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday Morning, November 5, 1861

. . . quite pleasant. Usual Duties performed. Lt. Allen Officer of the Guard Joseph Lisenbee who now is at liberty is ordered by the Col. to clean up and keep in order everything about the Co. Quarters Lieut Allen Officer of the Guard to day Battalion Drill as usual this afternoon. Ordered for dispensing with all Drill before 10 O'clock A. M. as recommended by the Medical Board was read this afternoon on Dress Parade.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 231

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