War Diaries (June 8) (nonfiction)

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War Diary entries for June 8.

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Isaac Lyman Taylor: June 8, 1863

Fine day. I send Miss E.E.L. a "flower from the banks of the Rappahannock." Wilber F. Tomlinson, Co. I, 34th N.Y.V. takes supper with us. Our "repast" consists of tripe, soda crackers, mince pie, coffee and English walnuts.

Isaac Lyman Taylor, Company E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry

Taylor kept a diary of his experiences while serving with Company E of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

George Beck: June 8, 1941

News just received that trouble broke out in Lamsdorf with the Serbians. Thousands of them were brought in as prisoners. They were giving our lads cigarettes etc. when the guards opened fire on them with machine guns and rifles. Our lads put on punishment through it for a month.

George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)

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