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Monday June 20th 6th Day of Siege The enemy have opened fire on us from their batteries across the Appomattox. Their fire unclear us our batteries also unclear other parts of their lines. Our firing directly in front has been less brisk than yesterday but we still continue to pass shots out to them occasionally while the 19th Marine? which has a flanking fire on one of their positions keeps up a continual fuselage, this beyond doubt is very annoying to the poor rebs for my experience goes to show that an unclear fire is much the most to be dreaded. That a citizen may understand this, you'll explain, if you have unclear in your front they will protect you so long as the fire come from that direction; but if, the fire comes on your flank what is to protect you? Besides, a bullet coming from the enemy's front, if it comes too high, is harmless, but if it comes on your flank, it will pass on down your lines and finally unclear among your men. Again, if it comes with force enough it may harm more than one man. I was pleased at a remark made