[letter of Hiram Cash continues]

nothing of importance took place today I

with four others of our company went to the fort

to work there was 40 men out of our regt up there and

as many New York boys with us we have got the job

about compleated we have been making a place to

protect the men in case of battle there is a report today

of the advance of a large body of our troops twords

Manassas Juncktion well supplied with artillery and cavelry

we have been looking for a battle to take place here every

day of late but it does not like like it now.

[to be continued]

Hiram D. Cash, Co. K, 5th Maine

MSS 12916