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4 (top of page reads "H. M. Long" in different ink and penmanship than rest of the page)


___________________________ at this time. The shells flying through the darkness like rockets And could be pleasant to behold was it not for ____ ___ght. _______ it is against the Devotees to Southern rights - these missiles of death ______ hurled. It's bedtime and as it rained this evening I have to sleep upon the wet ground and cover with a wet blanket. From the surroundings I ma expect peasant dreams and sweet repose tonight.

May 22. Woke up this morning by the booming of the mortars which continued all last night. ______ reposted fighting in the rear. Federals left flank reposted - cut to pieces. Boys complaining bitterly about rations; having nothing to eat for thirty-six hours but a few crackers a piece. ________ably hot and we have nothing to ______________________________ searching rays of a tropical _________our _______.