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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop, Thursday, August 6, 1864

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At daylight a man shot and instantly killed. He had no particular stopping place, had become partially crazed; in the night had crept beyond...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop, Wednesday, August 10, 1864

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Soldiers and negroes are rebuilding the fallen wall. Prisoners stand at a distance often shouting: "That is good for you, Rebs"; ...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop: Sunday, July 3, 1864

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New prisoners report favorable progress by our armies. Yesterday there was a powerful rain lasting ten hours. In this part the soil is red a...
Friday, August 4, 2017

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: June 15, 1864

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I am sick; just able to drag around. My teeth are loose, mouth sores, with gums grown down in some places lower than the teeth and bloody, ...
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: June 13, 1864

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It is now as hot and sultry as it was ever my lot to witness. The cloudy weather and recent rains make everything damp and sticky. We don...
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