Sabath Aug 21st/64

We are Againe On the field of Battle Just after diner or we hardly had time to eate our dinner when we were Ordered to Fall in. We wer soon off & marched Out & Took up a posission with the 6th on Our Right & the 19th on Our left. Heavy skirmishing is going on in front We have throwed up Breastworks Generals Sheridan & Emery passed a long our lines.

Skirmishing Continued untill Dark We took some roast corne & coffee then layed down to rest layed untill Eleven OC & Then we were Ordered Out we were soon on our way & as usuel it was a retreat we fell back threw Charlestown to Halltown arrived there a bout 4 AM Distance 6 miles