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August 26. Laying in Camp All quiet in front

August 27. All quiet until noon at which time we received orders to pack up & be ready to move Did not move for Post was at work on the works how I pity him the blistered his left hand. Poor thing

August 28. Received orders to be ready to march at day light did not move until three Oclock. Moved about two miles & a half put up temporary works for the night

August 29. Moved to the right of the 14th Corps halted deployed skirmishers lay two hours then withdrew the skirmishers and advanced about three mile from where we started in the morning. Fortifyed for the night

August 30. Marched about three mile and fortifyed across the Montgomery railroad lay for the night

August 31. Got up at two Oclock got breckfast and struck for the Macon road reached it about five Oclock in the Eve. Commenced destroying the track Marched about eight mile

Repository: Mohican Historical Society, Cleo Redd Fisher Museum, Loudonville, Ohio