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The Yanks failing to accomplish any
thing [excepting deciminating] their ranks.
withdrew, and by 3 pm. all was quiet
excepting the occasional [?] of a
[?inni?e"] or the "where is you" noise of
a [?]burrs. Thus ended the battle of
"7 Pines" the third battle of 1862-
after the battle we were engaged on out
post duty, in the [Chickanonniring] swamp.
and it was a common sight to see
men sleeping on logs. [?] and
rails, almost floating. I wont say
common. but rather frequent sight.
we spent our [?] in [skirmi?]
[p?] and doing our post
duty_ which is very trying on men,
and especially in a country or
swampy