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Petersburg to the Richmond front. The Union losses during
the movement have been estimated at five thousand.

"Sunday, the 21st, was a day of rest. The men put up shelter
tents and made themselves as comfortable as circumstances
would allow. Gen. Birney resumed command of the brigade and
Col. Shaw returned to the regiment. About 6 P. M. orders
came to be ready to move during the night with one day's
rations. Moved out of camp at 2 A. M., 22nd, and reported at
Maj.-Gen. Birney's headquarters, where, after remaining a
short time, the regiment returned to camp. About 8 P. M.
orders were received to pack everything, and at 5 the
regiment marched to the front and went into the trenches
near Battery Walker, (No. 7), relieving a regiment of
hundred-days' men, whose time had expired.

"The 23d passed quietly. Tents were pitched, and in the
evening a dress-parade was held. Lieut. Mack returned to
duty from absent sick.

"Line was formed at dawn on the 24th, and again about
noon--rapid picket-firing in each instance rendering an
attack probable.

"About daybreak on the 25th, the enemy attacked toward the
left, drove in our pickets--Capts. Weld and Thayer in
command--but were checked before reaching the main line. The
regiment was placed in support of Battery England (No. 5).
Two men were wounded.

"Some changes in the division here took place--the
Twenty-ninth Connecticut was transferred to another brigade,
and the Tenth U. S. C. T. to ours, and Col. Duncan was
placed in command.

"About noon (25th) packed up everything, crossed the
Appomattox, and after a fatiguing march through the heat and
dust, reached the Petersburg front a little before sunset
and halted for orders. Soon after dark moved to the left in
a heavy rain squall, and lay down on a hillside as reserve
to the troops in the trenches. At 11 P. M. ordered to report
to Gen. Terry. Marched back a mile and reported. Another
mile's march in another direction brought the regiment,
about 1 A. M., to its position, where it lay down in the
woods, again as a reserve. A rattling fire of musketry was
kept up all night.

"On the 26th, a camp was selected and had been partially
cleared up, when orders were received for the regiment to go
into the trenches