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which is half a mile in width we did so by giving them a brisk fire, and receiving the same in return, with a goodly number of shell, and should have charged on the batteries on the hill, had we not been ordered back. One shell struck within eight feet of me but did not burst. At another time a small piece the sise of a Hickory nut struck me on the arm without hurting any. That night we all suffered with the cold, to stand still with every thing wet, in a cold damp swamp is any thing but pleasant. Wednesday after being releifed we dried our cloths and had a good night's rest. Thursday were again on picket in the same place at one in the morning were