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� 32 On Secs flank had paseed the women of the neighbor-hood to bake for them, and they left in such haste that they could not take it with them. I should think that thair was 500 this in the two miles that I see. A [?] has burned here with many bodies in it, [?] + em [?] runnel the out side. One reb office now found closed to the bosom with his clothes all burned off, but a packet lay on his leg and in the fold was a walett that contained a letter that showed who he was and a fine gold ring. We did not stay here long before we turned about and went back across the same field and near dark started towards Antietem creak. We marched that night in the sand and it was so dark that we could not see our hand before us and the officers had lanterns. We got to covered bridge about twelve o'clo-ck at night and on feet. 6th Orders was read that the rebs pantoons[?] wer captured at Williams Part. 7th Marched within 5 miles of Fredrick 8th We marched early in the morning