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 | | The day had been very hot, and the night was very cold, owing to the altitude of the Ozark mountains, and as we possessed no blankets, we were saturated with dew, and real glad when on Sunday, August 11th, old Sol made his appearance. |
 | | Albert, of the Third Missouri Infantry informed Gen. McCulloch, that it would be impossible for him to walk to Springfield, (twelve miles) as he suffered from a severe contusion of his right hip from a shrapnel ball, whereupon Gen. McCulloch said, "Gentlemen, you can take my four-mule ambulance." This we gratefully accepted. |
 | | Things were rapidly approaching a tragedy; those Missouri scoundrels were getting their shooting irons ready to execute their threat, when at the nearest bend of the road, east of us, appeared a buggy drawn by two mules, a little mulatto boy driving, and a grey-coated officer sitting in it. |
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