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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), War Diary of Capt. Robert Emory Park, Twelfth Alabama Regiment. January 28th, 1863—January 27th, 1864. (search)
ront, Sent $50.00 home. Nov. 21, 22 and 23. Rainy days. Read Aurora Floyd. Nov. 24. Expected President Davis to review the corps to-day, but the rain prevented, Our great leader must be sorely tried these gloomy days, and is evidently the right man in the right place. Nov. 25. Co. F went on picket near Mitchell's Ford. Nov. 26. At 2 o'clock A. M. were suddenly aroused and hurried towards Jacob's Ford, where Meade had crossed a part of his army. Battle of Locust Grove. Nov. 27. In afternoon, near Locust Grove, we met the advance of the enemy, and our sharpshooters engaged them in a fierce skirmish until dark. While skirmishing, the brigade in the rear was busily employed throwing up breastworks of poles and earth, latter dug up with picks made of sharpened oak poles and bayonets, and thrown on the logs and brush with tin plates and cups, and bare hands. It is marvelous with what rapidity a fortification sufficiently strong to resist minie balls can be thrown u