Pages That Mention Lieutenant Thomas Strange
John A. Steinbeck's diary, primarily during the Civil War, handwritten mainly in pencil, leather-bound, over 200pp, [195] 1859-1862
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March 31
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ville & who reported much the same as the rest. Yesterday evening an Express arived bringing the news of a picket fight at Jacksonville. Liut. Strange is reported killed, also Captain Hardee & some others wounded. Who had the better of it nobody seems to know which seems very strange to me.
Kaptain Bird's Comp. left today for Gainesville.
Monday 30. Still at Hawkinsville
Monday 31. Last night we had quite an exciting time about 12 oclock pm. several men reported that they had