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& went to work fortifying The Posiss we had was in a very pretty woods I will get a Horse Soon I guess This is a Beautiful day Health Good &c

Ceder Creek in the Woods Oct 17th/64

Very pleasent this morning. The men are Buisy puting up Breastworks & a Man is trying to get me a horse. I expect he will get & Old Plugg

Moved Camp Ceeder Creek 18th/64

Moved Head Qtres today farther to the Reere fixed up Quarteres very nicely Every thing is going on well. Health Good Weather fare &c

Ceeder Creek Va Oct 19th/64

Wednesday We wer atact this morning at half past 500 AM all along Our whole Line & we had to fall back The Atact Came So Sudden The Fighting Continued all Day The Rebls Driving us back about 3 miles Gen Sheridan came up

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