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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
2nd Lieut. Hiram Morse of "J (?)" to be 1st. Lieut. Of co. "I" vice Linscott killed in battle.
Our chaplain has not yet reported.
We advanced our lines half a mile last evening with little loss.
I write this as we are lying in the line of battle behind our rifle pit works not more than 600 or 800 yards from the enemy works. We have been exposed to a heavy cannonading all this morning, but the 20th has as yet lost only one man - Augustus Ellis of co "D" a severely wounded in the head. We are expecting a warm engagement.