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1864-04-22 -- 1864-04-23

70  on them, our Regt. was the first infantry that fired, after our first volley G.J. Cornwell, was shot in the fore head, (but strange to say lived until 3 Am next morning) at this time the enemy was seen, moving on our left flank but were turned back by the forces moving in that direction our regt kept up a steady fire ten minutes, & were fired upon briskly, as we could see where every shot struck, by the dust raised, we were moved a little nearer & partially covered by some negro qrs. & surroundings, the 8lst, next took their turn firing the rebels fell back were charged by the cavalry & driven back, we resumed our march, marched the most of the night, made thirty miles in the 24 hours,  23d rainy morning, were at a little town called Caultierville, buried Cornwell here, moved on a mile, were again attacked by the enemy at 9 Am, turned and fought them until 3. Pm, our regt. supported a battery, the fighting, mostly by artillery on both sides, some sharp skirmishing, rebs were driven, & silenced, moved on about a mile further & camped, made 2 miles in 24 hours, the rebs com

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70 on them, our Regt. was the first infantry that fired, after our first volley G.J. Cornwell, was shot in the fore head, (but strange to say lived until 3 Am next morning) at this time the enemy was seen, moving on our left flank but were turned back by the forces moving in that direction our regt kept up a steady fire ten minutes, & were fired upon briskly, as we could see where every shot struck, by the dust raised, we were moved a little nearer & partially covered by some negro qrs. & surroundings, the 8lst, next took their turn firing the rebels fell back were charged by the cavalry & driven back, we resumed our march, marched the most of the night, made thirty miles in the 24 hours, 23d rainy morning, were at a little town called Caultierville, buried Cornwell here, moved on a mile, were again attacked by the enemy at 9 Am, turned and fought them until 3. Pm, our regt. supported a battery, the fighting, mostly by artillery on both sides, some sharp skirmishing, rebs were driven, & silenced, moved on about a mile further & camped, made 2 miles in 24 hours, the rebs com