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81 Front of Petersburg, Va. Friday July 22. 1864 Very heavy cannonading on our right, when orders were passed along the line to clear the pits ready for action, however, the alarm did not amount to much. Saturday 23d Lieut. Todd was, this morning about 8 oclock, wounded, near Brigade Head Quarters. Sunday 24th A Sergeant of the 20th Michigan took the mail to the train and on the way lost part of it. There were two letters for John S. Eckel, from the Q. M. Department, Washington, D. C; one for D. Trautman and one for M Cracken, which I put in the package. About 2 oclock Alfred Barnes of Co. E was killed. Rec'd my Revolver & belt from Synder.
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81 Front of Petersburg, Va. Friday July 22. 1864 Very heavy cannonading on our right, when orders were passed along the line to clear the pits ready for action, however, the alarm did not amount to much. Saturday 23d Lieut. Todd was, this morning about 8 oclock, wounded, near Brigade Head Quarters. Sunday 24th A Sergeant of the 20th Michigan took the mail to the train and on the way lost part of it. There were two letters for John S. Eckel, from the Q. M. Department, Washington, D. C; one for D. Trautman and one for M Cracken, which I put in the package. About 2 oclock Alfred Barnes of Co. E was killed. Rec'd my Revolver & belt from Synder.
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