Friday, April 23, 2010

Fri [April] 24 [1863]

rainy -- In P.M. dept. ordered under arms -- & to be called daily for
roll call at 3 A.M. & remain ^'with' accoutrements ^'on' till 7 A.M.
heavy firing on left --
Young Labiaux very sick, fever & on brain -- poor fellow, hope he
won't die -- A good meetg. tonight. Mowery says "My
Sins are forgiven." I trust so. An engagement
on left front. Tis said 2 batteries & 700 prisoners
have been taken & brot to Suffolk -- A.M, Inglis
saw a long line of them, tongiht while in with
a telegram about poor Labiaux.
hope it wont turn out 2 guns & 70 prisoners

Private Emile Labiaux, Co. H, 25h New Jersey
Quartermaster James Inglis, Jr.

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