Thursday, October 06, 2011

This Day in History: October 6

Major John Burrowes, 5th NJ, "The weather continues rainy and very disagreeable, but not to hinder our march. Leave Wyalusing at half after eight o'clock. On this days march we leave about 60 horses that were not able to come on. we leave them in the different pastures to recruit, so as they may be brought down in eight or ten days. Heretofore we have killed all that gave out, in number about 200 and lost as many more." [More]

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