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86 A Florida conscript

An old reb was between the lines when the ball opened, and lay down for safety until the din was over. Then he come in and gave himself up. He was brot into the army about three weeks ago from the east of Florida where he had been hiding for two years. He says the 8th Florida lay in front of us. He is bound north.

6th All quiet along the line. Chas Haskel from the 1st Me Heavy Artillery and Geo Capers from the 8th Me was here yesterday to see me.

7th An inspection at 9 oclock A.M. all quiet along the line.

8th I went on camp guard at dark. We wer routed up by picket firing in front caused by deserters coming in, in the night and thair own pickets firing at them. News came that our folks have taken a fort at the enterence of mobile bay [Mobile Bay].

9th Two shells wer fired from the rebel fort on our left and wer just in range of the guard house