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batteries if it had not been for them.  my men

(his men were regulars) run of and left then when

the enemy charged on us but those men stuck

to the pieces  I ordered them to load with double

charges of grape and canister shot  I had to fire one

of the pieces my self we soon broke their ranks

and shot the horse from under their leader

and then they retreated in great confusion.  these

men were eager to pusue them.  that appears

to be the opinion of an officer that had the

command of our men in an engagement  let men

do as we have don and then be called coward

is most to much.  we had to take care of the

amunition for the whole advance and load it

and un load it from one vessel to annother from the

vessels into waggons  one night when we expected

a battle the next day, our Company was detailed

to go and get aminition on shore and load it into

waggons we had to carry over the decks of six steamers

before we could get it on shore  I carried it a cross one

vessel alone the boxes of shell weighed two and fifty

lbs.

                     Well I will not write any

more about what transpired in the field seeing we

are not in it now we were ordered back to

washington to be mounted we have our

saddles and arms but not our horses yet