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Rebs deserting 85

There was some musket firing last night on account of some deserters coming into our lines. The rebs fired at them when they wer coming in.

3rd Our folks mistrust that the rebs are undermining one of our forts, and are countermining to find them. They found them in one fort, and moved the artillery and so they could not do any damage. More firing on the line in the night. Deserters coming in.

4th A fair day. I went to the 1st Me Cavelry which lay near Prince George Court House 3 1/2 miles from us. Sidney and Tim Drew came back with me.

5th The rebel battery on our left has opened today for the first time since the day I was wounded. But little firing on the line in the forenoon. At 5 o'clock P.M. the rebs sprung thair mine they had under our fort but did no damage. As soon as the explosion took place they charged, and our line raked them from the marks prepaired for the occasion. They lost heavy and fell back.