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from Winchester arived about Noon & gave New Courage to the Army & Turned the day We drove the Enemy over the Ground we lost & Our Cavalry Pursewed them Cleare to Woodstalk Capturing 42 Pieces of Artilary & a Large Trane & many Prisoners We lost 18 gunnes in the forepart of the day but got them all Back. It turned out to Be a glorious Victory We Lost many men Co.Bs loss was Frank Caldwell mortaly wounded in Back My health good Weather fare

Ceder Creek Va Oct 20th/64

Today was Spent in Organising the Command & geting the Troops in to Camp &c

Ceder Creek Oct 21st

All Quiett today quite cold Health good Every thing passes off well as yet Frank Caldwell Died in Hospital Today at New Market

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