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2nd Lieut. Hiram Morse of "I" to be 1st Lieut. Of Co "I" vice 
Linscott killed in battle.  

Our chaplain has not yet 
reported.
     
We advanced our lines half a mile last evening with 
little loss. 

I write this as we are lying in the line of battle behind our rifle pit works not more than 600 or 800 yards from the enemy's works. 

We have been exposed to a heavy cannonading all the 
morning, but the 20th has as yet lost only one man - Au-
gustus Ellis of Co "D"  severely wounded in head. We are 
expecting a warm engagement.