In Line of Battle July 24th/64

Sabath We wer Resting in Camp very leisurley untill a bout 10 00 when we wer Ordered to fall in So said so done. we was ordered back in to the same Position that we Ocupyed the day before we Remained there until a bout

2 P.M. & then the hole line advansed As we wer on the Extreme right it so happened that there was no gen Engagement but the left went in heavy. The Rore of Battle was awful But they wer To strong for us & we had to Fall Back. Colonel Mullaghen is suffered to Be killed We then Comensed Our Retreat with Rebles On Our Heals we fell Back to Bunker hill. Stayed all night there. I came On a Head of the Regt & had some warme Cafe made for the Colonel