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Tuesday,October 7, 1862
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The troops moved to the front and the train corralled on a hill at night issued 5 days rations in moonlight-
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Wednesday 8
Our brigade drove the rebels thru Perryville. Sharp skirmishing along the whole line [[image-2 faces]] Evening the train came up and the boys got rations of which they were sadly in need

Thursday 9
3 miles from water.
evening moved forward to water. The rebels fired a few shots and then retreated [[image-face and cannon]]
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[[image-face]]Friday, October 10, 1862.
Morning was sieged violently with cannonade. got in a wagon, and the train moved forward 5 miles passing over the battle ground and through Perryville.

Saturday 11
Rode over the battle ground
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Heavy firing in front-

Sunday 12
The train moved forward at 2 A.m. Camped [[image-face]] at midnight with the division Wagons. marched 12 miles and passing [[?]]
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