Van Nuys, Samuel Watson [diary]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07687.163 Author/Creator: Van Nuys, Samuel Watson Place Written: s.l. Type: Diary Date: 11 May 1863-16 October 1863 Pagination: 90 p. ; 14.8 x 9.5 cm. Order a Copy
daily life, troop movements, and news of the war. 5 July reads: "The enemys loss has been enormous. Our men also suffered severly--especially our artillery. [B]ehind one of our batteris were 30 dead horses. The stench is almost unbearable."
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