June 4, 1864.
We have had a good deal of fun to-day. The firing has been
brisker than usual on account of our advancing our works. We got up a mock
charge this afternoon, which came pretty near scaring the Rebel skirmishers out
of their boots and made a good deal of fun for us. Our regiment is on fatigue
duty. We are working within 80 yards of the Rebel works. They cut a Company C
man's finger off when he raised his pick to-day. Another of our men was shot in
the face. I, with my company, work from 12 to-night until three in the morning.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 254
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