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82 July Mine exploded

In the afternoon another shot came threw an other tent on the oposet side of the Co. street and passed under my bunk and lodging in the ground my being out of the tent at the time saved one or both of my legs.

July 29th We built our bomproof [?]. The order was in the evening to finish them threw the night for the whole line will arise at 4 o'clock in the morning

30th We wer all routed up and ready for action at day light. Soon after light we see a rebel fort about a mile to our right lift about 75 feet into the air. This was done by undermining their fort and charging the mine with powder. At that time our batterys opened all along the line. Small arms wer used where the works wer near enough but the rebs held their fire for latter times. At last our troops advanced in front of the crater and