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into the woods for the pretended purpose of capturing a wagon train

one half of which Gerry had capured that fore noon. This you understand

was the reason giving for us leaving the breast, works, But the [?] truth of the

matter is, that Gerry was in the woods and not only in the woods, but

in a hell of a fix in those woods, or more properly speaking, a wilderness

having a very large force of Rebes on his front an flank and could

not advance and dare not retreat, consequently our division was

sent out to relieve him. We were out about 3 hours but were not engaged

when we were orderd in, but during this time the rebs had slacked

our right wing which was composed of the eleventh corps, formerly Seigles

but comanded by Gen Howard, who disgracefuly broke, leting the enemy

in the breast works, and giving them comand of the plank road,

and a chance to plant thier batteries, We got inside our lines about

thirty rods from our old position at 9 oclock, our corps fighting most

of the night which was almost light as day, We lay between two

contending batteries, all night with the grape, canister, and shell

flying over our heads, but not aloud to fire, and the bullets

whistling by our heads like bees, This is a situation to try men if any

thing will, But had all Hell apeard in front of us that night, it

would have had no effect on the third brigade, first division 12 corps

The red star will be remembered as long as remembrance exists, but all

things have an end and so did Satterday night, and at daylight

we comenced firing with the 3d Wisconsin and 27 Indiana, of our Brigade

and for two hours twas warm work you can bet, at this time the man on

my right, left and rear, were shot, the coller sergent, wounded a corperal