after the company property that was left in his tent. I stayed in that tent a week and had a good rest. The next day after I arrived at the tent there was heavy firing at the front and the Chaplain of the Regiment who happened to be in the tent with me at the time was very much disturbed and groaned to beat the band. He said our Regiment was being slaughtered again, but it did not happen to be our Regiment that day. Well when we learned that our Regiment was back in quarters again, I packed up what pork & beans I had left and getting some of the boys to help me we sacked them back to camp. I found the company all right in winter quarters again. From now on to the 25th of March there was nothing doing and we had quite an easy time. But on the 25th the spring campaign opened in good earnest, and from that date until the 9th day of April, when Lee surrendered there was something doing, there was no doubt of that.



    General Lee opened the campaign on the 25th of March by making a desperate attempt to break through our lines on the right near City Point. They crept upon the pickets in front of Fort Steadman just as the day was breaking, overpowered them and rushed on for the fort. Before the garrison of Fort Steadman had time to man the works the Jonnies were inside the fort. They captured part of the garrison, the rest escaped. The Jonnies held the fort for an hour or more, but our troops from every direction poured in such a terrible fire of shot and shell that they finally gave in and surrendered. This Fort Steadman was built on that bloody field where the 1st Maine Hvy Arty. met such a heavy loss on the 18th day of June 1864. Thus ended Lee's attempt to break through our lines. From this time on he was on the defensive