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�32 a company of our men the day before. but we could find nothing of them. When we was coming back. we came in sight of some of our own men that was on Picket guard. and they took us for rebel Cavalry and fired at us several shots before they found out who we was. fortunatly no one was hurt.

         May 20th 
    Nothing new to day. in Camp all day.
         May 21st
    Companies  H and M of the 1st Maine Cavalry. and 3 Comp[anies not clear] of the 5 New York Clavary was sent down to Woodstock to take a small body of rebel

33 Cavalry that has been seen there. We came in sight of them but when they saw us. they retreated. we followed them;[?] killed 5 of them. took 7 prisoners with there