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Thursday, February 23rd, 1899

arrived at Headquarter at 6 o Clock and went after a load of Beef cut it up and started to the firing line with my Buddy Doc we drove the Bread Wagon again the gave us a hot Reseption from the Woods but none hit us while on our Way more Fires had started in different places after getting back to the City we had the News that hundreds of people had been killed during the previous Night also some chinese many little Insident happened during this day too many to mention in the afternoon we made another Trip to the firing line as soon as we got their the Native just attempted a bold Attack we all laid in our trenches and for allmost 2 hours put Volley after Volley in to their lines I was with Co D as C Co was up to far and the Bullets where coming too thick I surely could not make it without being hit this day only 5 where slitly wounded at 9 pm I went back to town without any further trouble

I arrived at headquarters at 6 o’clock and went after a load of beef. I cut it up and started to the firing line with my buddy Doc. We drove the bread wagon and again they gave us a hot reception from the woods; but, none hut us. While on our way, more fires had started in different places. After getting back to the city, we heard the news that hundreds of people had been killed during the previous night, also some Chinese. Many little incedents happened during this day, too many to mention. In the afternoon we made another trip to the firing line. As soon as we got there the natives just attempted a bold attack. We all laid in our trenches and, for almost two hours, put volley after volley into their lines. I was with Company D as C Company was up too far and the bullets were coming too thick. I surely could not make it without being hit. This day only five were slightly wounded. At 9 p.m. I went back to town without any further trouble.