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The enemy was in considerable force yet Captain
F. in a short [time] executed the order, and my work
again progressed. On the morning of the 25th,
the enemy being reinforced, advanced and I sent
Co. "A"- Captain Stephenson - Co. F. - Captain Willson -
and Co. I - Captain Mathews all under command
of Lieut. Col. P. L. Lee to the assistance of Capt.
Franklin with orders to Lieut Col. Lee to check
the enemy & if possible to dislodge him from
his position - a very strong one - which was the
crest of an abrupt ridge in the edge of the woods.
Lieut Col. Lee - very inferior in numbers, with
great gallantry, after heavy skirmishing drove him
from his position with a loss of two privates
killed, and the 1st Sergeant [all of Co] mortally wounded
all Co. "A". The enemy - 13 Conn regt - lost
eleven killed and wounded, as I have since learned
from Col now Brig. Gen. Birge who commanded it.
In the evening of that day, hearing heavy firing
from small arms. and occassionaly from artillery
to the left of my front, about the position occupied
of Col. Steedman in the woods, I without orders from
any one, instantly "double quicken[ed]" my remaining
six companies. [This assistance?] I did not arrive
until the fight was over, but Col. Steedman expecting
the enemy to make another advance, ordered me
