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10th VT INF
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Addenda No. 2.The Battle Of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. And The Status Of The Sixth Corps With Generals Grant And Sheridan.
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I was absent wounded in Vermont at the time of the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and only know that my regiment fought desperately and lost h...
Sunday, August 20, 2017
2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Addenda No 1, The Battle Of Locust Grove, Va., Nov. 27, 1863.*
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This was the real christening fight of the regiment, and was badly managed. In the assault on greatly superior numbers, the brigade was mar...
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Monday, December 26, 1864
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Received official information from General Sherman this morning that he had taken Savannah, Ga. with thirty-three thousand bales of cotton,...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Tuesday, December 27, 1864
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Quite decent under foot; hut about done; shall move into it to-morrow night. Captain Merritt Barber has been over and turned over Company E...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Wednesday, December 28, 1864
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Mounted brigade guard at 8.30 o'clock a. m. as officer of the guard; northeast chilly wind; brigade dress parade this evening; Tenth Ve...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Thursday, December 29, 1864
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Weather has moderated since morning; quite muddy; had two hours battalion drill; think it a big thing on ice. In my opinion we would look b...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Friday, December 30, 1864
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Worked all day on muster and pay rolls; mild south wind; storm brewing. Captain G. E. Davis drilled the battalion this afternoon in the man...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Saturday, December 31, 1864
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Well, here I am again in winter quarters, but how different from twelve months ago. I confess, though, that my prayer has been answered, th...
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Monday, December 19, 1864
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Colonel W. W. Henry started for Vermont this morning; most of the officers of the regiment went to the cars to see him off; commenced raini...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Tuesday, December 20, 1864
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It's rumored we are to move camp in a day or two; wish they would allow us to stay here; had monthly inspection at 3 o'clock p. m.;...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Wednesday, December 21, 1864
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Rained hard most of the day from 7 o'clock a. m.; have suspended work on the huts; expect to move in a few days; very muddy in camp; cl...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Thursday, December 22, 1864
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Cold and windy; froze about four inches last night. Captain Bartruff has been over to call on us; says that we will have to move over with ...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Friday, December 23, 1864
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Moved at 8 o'clock a. m.; weather freezing cold; only seven teams at work with us; regiment excused from brigade dress parade this even...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Saturday, December 24, 1864
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Very cold, but more comfortable than yesterday; commenced putting up my cabin this morning; not quite up to-night; regimental dress parade ...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Sunday, December 25, 1864
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Rained all night; very muddy; working hard to finish my house by to-morrow night; had 10.30 o'clock a. m. Company inspection; various r...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Wednesday, December 14, 1864
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Has been quite warm and comfortable all day; dull in camp, and no news from Generals Sherman or Thomas; got an order to fix up quarters thi...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Thursday, December 15, 1864
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Very warm and comfortable all day; am on duty in the fort; have a guard of one Sergeant, three Corporals and thirty-six men; duty easy; rum...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Friday, December 16, 1864
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Warm and pleasant; trains busy drawing hut timber; was relieved from guard by the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry; am n...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Saturday, December 17, 1864
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Fair, comfortable day; men busy putting up quarters; shall commence my hut when the men finish theirs ; good news from Generals Sherman and...
Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Sunday, December 18, 1864
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Quite comfortable all day. Colonel W. W. Henry's resignation came back last night accepted; will leave at 7.40 o'clock a. m. to-mor...
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