Colors
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Notes on entry 63:

August 19, 1864 - Friday

Tonight another great battle for our division and they are terribly cut up.

My regiment losing terribly.


Battle cry
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Notes on entry 64:

August 20, 1864 - Saturday

Today more fighting and a good many Johnny's are taken prisioner by us.

We today gain two miles of ground upon the enemy.


Charge
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Notes on entry 65:

August 21, 1864 - Sunday

This morning there is very hard fighting.

Opens with what result we know not.

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Notes on entry 66:

August 22, 1864 - Monday

The fighting yesterday was of a desperate character in the extreme but victory to our troops.

Today our troops are building breastworks and we command the Weldon Railroad and it is thought we shall for some days to come.