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Provisions for our Mess (Officers Mess) went to Bolivar Hits a distance of Three miles to Cap Rosecrans Commisary we got some meate shugar Hard bread &c &c do not feel well this afternoon hav quite a Cevere Headache Our men drove the Rebl skermishers back a piece this afternoon.

Thursday Aug 25th/64

Things pass off today much as before. Still ocupy our Old Posiss With Skermishing in front with occasiongley artilary fiering. There is Canonading far to our Right it is sayed that it is Averill Oposing the Rebls crossing at Shepards Town.

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