Canon
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Notes on entry 50:

July 29, 1864 - Friday

Today I am detailed for guard at General Ledhes headquarters which gives me a chance to improve my cleanliness by keeping in shape.

This morning J. Madison Stone is serously wounded in the leg by a flesh wound.


On guard
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Notes on entry 51:

July 30, 1864 - Saturday

Five o'clock this morning I witness the blowing up of the Johnny's fort in front of the 3rd Division.

It was a terrible site to behold.

It went over a hundred feet into the air.

The poor Rebels are burned alive.

The battle then commenced in terrible earnest, our men at the one side, and we on the other, but we are compelled to give it up.


Petersburg Crater Explosion
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Notes on entry 52: I believe Henry used this page to continue the diary entry from August 30th.

July 31, 1864 - Sunday

The colored troops charge and are repulsed with a great slaughter.

We believe it to be the most desperate (battle) that we have been in since the war commenced.

It ends about 2 o'clock.



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Notes on entry 53:

August 1, 1864 - Monday

Today we are employing ourselves (in) cleaning our guns for an inspection which comes off every other day.

It is very warm and sultry.

I am on guard for the first time (in a while).