Thursday, April 6, 1865

William Fleming was sent out on the skirmish line today and he remained there until tomorrow afternoon.  He saw plenty of Confederate soldiers,

and had the pleasure of exchanging several shots with them   

Over the past several nights the Union troops had been advancing their rifle pits to the point where they were very close.  William Fleming remembered,  

being only 75 yds apart our boys would hollow over to them and ask them a great many foolish questions and the Rebs was very free to answer