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17. Ava Reed
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17. Asa Reed
Co. K, 101th. Me
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      Co. K, 101th. Me.
  
Sutler[?] E.S Bartlett
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            Sutler E.S Bartlett
East Stoneham
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                East Stoneham
Oxford Co, Me
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                        Oxford Co,  
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                                  Me
  
Sept. 19th
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              Sept. 19th
  
Woke up this morning before daylight. Orders come from Gen. McClellan to advance [ineligible] along the whole line. Did so at once and on [ineligible] front met with no opposition. Our men occupied the woods where the enemy lay each night. We rode through the woods and some mile beyond. We found a large number of unburied dead both theirs and ours. There were several officers, a large number of muskets scattered around and every indication of complete demoralization. The [ineligible] church was riddled by our artillery fire. The battle field presented a sight
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      Woke up this morning before  
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daylight. Orders come from Gen.  
 +
McClellan to advance skirmishers
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along the whole line. Did so at  
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once and on our front met with  
 +
no opposition. Our men occupied  
 +
the woods where the enemy lay last
 +
night. We rode through the woods  
 +
and some mile beyond. We found  
 +
a large number of unburied dead  
 +
both theirs and ours. There were  
 +
several officers, a large number  
 +
of muskets scattered around and  
 +
every indication of complete demor-
 +
alization. The Dunker church was  
 +
riddled by our artillery fire. The  
 +
battle field presented a sight

Latest revision as of 19:05, 9 February 2019

� 17. Asa Reed

     Co. K, 101th. Me.
           Sutler E.S Bartlett
                East Stoneham
                        Oxford Co, 
                                  Me
             Sept. 19th
     Woke up this morning before 

daylight. Orders come from Gen. McClellan to advance skirmishers along the whole line. Did so at once and on our front met with no opposition. Our men occupied the woods where the enemy lay last night. We rode through the woods and some mile beyond. We found a large number of unburied dead both theirs and ours. There were several officers, a large number of muskets scattered around and every indication of complete demor- alization. The Dunker church was riddled by our artillery fire. The battle field presented a sight