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I had a hard time to get relieved from that court martial duty + rejoin my command. The week of action operations when I was kept out of the field was one of the most unhappy of my life. I am making up for it now however.
Major Shear is in actual command of the 20th still. as on my return I was placed temporarily in charge of the Brigade -- Gen. Bartlett being sick.
The artilery fire is very hot now. Shells are bursting over us every second. The Brigade is losing men fast.
Sec is holding us very stiffly. We are not pushing him in front but are running