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This is Sabbath. We Received a large maile Last night a bout 11.00 we (the Colonel Sergent Major & myself) got up Lit a Candle & Looked Over the Maile Colonel got Several Segt Lee did not get any I got To One from home date Sep 11th One from N.Y. We Received Orders a bout 12.00 To Go Out to Daton a little plase five miles from H. to the Right of the Pike. We are here now The Cavalry has been fighting them in front today.

Daiton Va Oct 3rd/64

Quite Cloudy & Rainey all day. I Spent the day in looking over the Town & Country & Getting Some Provisions. We are foure miles from H. Lt. Meigs Chief Engineer on Gen. Sheridans Staff was here late this eve. he & to orderlies & when passing back to Camp was atact & Either Killed Or Captured. One Orderly Escaped & Came to Our Head Qtres & made this Report. Colonel is not well this eve.

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