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were with me that night happy scenes happy days long
gone filed past me and I reveled in this pleasure and
for the time forgot (although their groans filled the night air
that these rocks were stained by other husbands sons
+ brothers blood- oblivious to ought else I saw rise
from the carnage hope + peace and with outstretched
wings hover near + then with smiles of gladness
and shouts of joy mount heavenward; and then
I saw the deep the holy joy of the wife the mother
as she welcomes the return from the battle field of her
loved one who has left a true a Patriot record
At early dawn I had the command under arms
ready for any little tricks they might wish to play but
we were not disturbed - and at 7 AM in connexion
with the 84" Ills made a reconnaiscance for nearly a
mile on our front but found nothing but rebel deserters
took in over a hundred of these + returned
Hookers command had now began the forward march
to participate in the coming battle of Missionary Ridge
and as our Brigade went past we took our place
we gad received our horsesduring the night
and I almost said that I would neve send mine
to the rear again when going into an engagement but
mine will not stand fire and a person presents a less
conspicuous mark while on foot