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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
�We received orders this morning at 1 oclock to march. we was all ready to start at 2 oclock. Started at 3 oclock, came to Middletown go there abought 11 oclock A.M. there we received orders, that a large force of rebels was cutting off our communication with Winchester. We found the rebels hosted in a piece {?} of words. with Artillery for alry {?} and Infantry. we found them to strong for us. and we had to fall back into the town. The rebels followed us out. and mearly surrounded us. before we found it out. they commenced to fire at us. {This is not complete}