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Is a live with soldiers
     T. w. Higens wente oute with a scoutinge partey on the 30 of Auguste ande Returnde on the 31 the partey was of the 73de ohio and 33de Masachusettes of one Hundred men ande capturd 5 citicns, one, gariler's and five guns all well loaded and capte one Horse 1 muele ande Returnde 4 gote a way They traveld All nighte of the 30 ande took them with surprise they wente South from Bristo station whitch place wea lay

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September 2th 1863

tw Higens wente with a nother crowde to gains vill capturde 3 more guns 2 Revolvers and 2 men of mosbeyes and 10 Goverenmente Blanketes in one House the Reporte is thate olde mosbey is dad hea Recivede 2 shotes a throu the Breste ande BowelS and Died of His woundes.
     There was a train of 500 wagons all Sutler's wente Bey yesterday fore the fronte on the Rapahanock River.