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the woods. The regiment then escorted the Battery to the position it had been ordered to, and immediately returned, and formed line of Battle on the ground previously occupied by the Battery, covering nearly the whole Brigade front. At sunset, we were reinforced by the other regiments of the Brigade, and that night formed the advance line, being in close range for the enemy's sharpshooters. At early morning we were withdrawn from the front, and placed in the second line, where we remained all through the day (14th) and at midnight again took up our previous position, (in the advance). The regiment was of necessity compelled to lay on wet ground, in front of the enemy, for about 50 hours, which accounts for the light loss sustained, in comparison with others of the Brigade. Our loss was 3 killed, 25 wounded, and four missing, supposed to have been taken prisoners.

On Monday night between the hours of ten and eleven, the regiment, with the rest of the Brigade were withdrawn from the lines, retreated to the pontoons, and soon after midnight crossed the river, losing no baggage, or public property. Halting a few hours before daylight, the regiments were permitted to rest, and amid a disagreeable rain storm, snatched a "soldiers sleep." At 10 o'clock the next morning, (15th) the regiment with the Brigade marched to the camp ground previously occupied, and where we now are.

The 3rd Maine Regiment has therefore, participated in Fifteen battles or engagements, without reference to the numerous skirmishes, which, since their organization they have been either participators or principal actors in, the