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� Gen Meeds narrow ascape 105 Griffin was, and not talking with him, when a shell came over, and pass so near Meeds [Mead's] leg as to scrape the blacking of his bootleg. Lucky for him as well as the rest of us. We went to work and built breastworks. Sargt Horten [James A. Horton] died at city point of wounds. 3d We moved at noon about half a mile to the right 4th We lay out streets and pitched our tents in order. We comensed building breastworks. 5th We still remain in the same camp. Good news from Genl Butler 6th In the evening I went about half a mile to see the 1st Me Heavy Artillery. I saw Lieut H G Sawyer of Levant also Charles Haskel. They moved while I was thair. 7th Clothing came to the regt and was issued. Sidney came to see me and staid to supper. 8th We have orders to be in readyness to move at a moments. The third divis-ion on our right is advancing to get a good position, and our [division - stricken]