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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
70 August 5 We was relieved this morning from guard at 7 oclock. I wrote a letter hoe to day and received one from home. we was orderd out to night to [illegible] a disturbance among some Battries abought 2 miles from Camp. We did not have eny trouble
August 6 And I am on Patrol guard again to day.
August 7 came off guard at 7 oclock this morning was in camp the rest of the day.
August 8th In camp all day wrote a letter to a friend in Sidney Maine.
71 [page number] August 9 was in camp all day. heard of a battle going on near Culpeper. received orders to night at 5 oclock to go to Culpeper. arrived at Culpeper abought 1 oclock in the morning.
August 10
We got up this morning and baited our horses. took off our bundles and over coats from our saddles and started for the battlefield abought 8 miles from Culpeper. when we got there the fighting was all over the rebels had fell back. we met a great many of the wounded being carryed of from the battlefield.