[Alonzo C. Ide diary, 1864, United States Civil War]

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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1864.
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PAST AND PRESENT.
AS I sit in my tent to-day, taking ease,
Thinking of friends so devoted,
My mind wanders beck, when borne by the breeze
Our flag o'er each state proudly floated.

The Union that day was the proudest of nations--
So loyal, so happy and free--
And each laborer went to his daily vocations,
Not thinking of what was to be.

Oh! beautiful land, what curse has come o'er thee?
Or, why art thou doomed to that fate
Which strews they green fields with men before thee
The heroes of each loyal state?

'Tis traitors! Their works now bring us to battle,
Yes! they have trailed our flag in the dust;
We fear not their steel--their huge cannon's rattle,
We're sworn to our cause, and conquer we must.
THOS. MALONEY.

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[Alonzo C. Ide diary, 1864, United States Civil War]
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Ide, Alonzo C., 1842-1920
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Ide, Alonzo C., 1842-1920--Diaries; Campbell's Station, Battle of, Tenn., 1863; Knoxville (Tenn.)--History--Siege, 1863; Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Soldiers--Michigan--Diaries; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). Company C; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). Company C--Registers of dead; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865). Company D; United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers of dead; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864;
Campaigns & battles--1860-1870
dead; killed; lists; Union soldier; Union Army; American Civil War; War between the States; War of Secession; War of the Rebellion; 2nd Michigan; 17th Michigan
Tennessee; Virginia; United States

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