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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