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exception, (logan) had our works nearest the forts. Logan could approach in the first place to within one half the distance that we could without being exposed for that reason he was upon their works before we were, (and yet after all we have done we get not a particle of praise in the papers. All around the lines about two rods from the rifle pits are are pickets sharpened and one end buried in the ground the other pointing outwards striking a man about the hips, ans so close that a person could not go between them. The day is excessively hot, the Sun is [illegible] down its rays upon the tent with double force. I have been at work nearly all day day cleaning my gun for inspection to night by Gen. Ord