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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
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the day is over.
midnight.
We have returned to our old head quarters at Courteny's house after fighting a bloody battle across the Chickahominy.
When we started out this morning at 5 12 oclock we marched to Duane's bridge and partially crossed it -- that is our batteries got over and Newton's brigade. There we were ordered to recross, and suddenly found out that there had been a misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the order.
Bartlett's brigade remained near the bridge after recrossing it and the Col. was ordered to make preparations for its destruction. The other two brigades returned to the old camp. Upton's battery was reported to