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One of our company had a ball put threw his cap but not strike his head. After dark Gen Griffin lead a battery in and planted it in our ranks and routed the rebs out of the woods in a hurry. I never fired so much amunition in one place as I did here. The rebs left and we wer relieved and went back about half a mile and rested on our arms that night. We had four wounded today while charging the rebel works. First Sargt James A Horten wounded severe in right thigh with a canister shot braking his leg. Osbert Rappord [?] severe in right ankle. J.E. Tarbell [Joseph E. Tarbell] in left shoulder slight. O.E. Walker [Orrin Walker?] in thigh.
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One of our company had a ball put threw his cap but not strike his head. After dark Gen Griffin lead a battery in and planted it in our ranks and routed the rebs out of the woods in a hurry. I never fired so much ammunition in one place as I did here. The rebs left and we wer relieved and went back about half a mile and rested on our arms that night. We had four wounded today while charging the rebel works. First Sargt James A Horten wounded severe in right thigh with a canister shot braking his leg. Osbert Rappord [?] severe in right ankle. J.E. Tarbell [Joseph E. Tarbell] in left shoulder slight. O.E. Walker in thigh.
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Saturday Oct 1st A stormy day. Some fighting with the 9th corps but did not amount to much. we had a detale on picket today. G W Fowls [Gowan W Fowles] was wounded in the face severe. We lay in these work over night.  
 
Saturday Oct 1st A stormy day. Some fighting with the 9th corps but did not amount to much. we had a detale on picket today. G W Fowls [Gowan W Fowles] was wounded in the face severe. We lay in these work over night.  
 
I am now acting First Sargt of Co H 20th Me Regt
 
I am now acting First Sargt of Co H 20th Me Regt

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A battery on the firing line 103

One of our company had a ball put threw his cap but not strike his head. After dark Gen Griffin lead a battery in and planted it in our ranks and routed the rebs out of the woods in a hurry. I never fired so much ammunition in one place as I did here. The rebs left and we wer relieved and went back about half a mile and rested on our arms that night. We had four wounded today while charging the rebel works. First Sargt James A Horten wounded severe in right thigh with a canister shot braking his leg. Osbert Rappord [?] severe in right ankle. J.E. Tarbell [Joseph E. Tarbell] in left shoulder slight. O.E. Walker in thigh.

Saturday Oct 1st A stormy day. Some fighting with the 9th corps but did not amount to much. we had a detale on picket today. G W Fowls [Gowan W Fowles] was wounded in the face severe. We lay in these work over night. I am now acting First Sargt of Co H 20th Me Regt