We remained in line of battle all night, not being allowed
to build any fires. This morning we moved out about two miles nearer the upper
bridge, the rebels having left the vicinity during the night. We remained here,
fortifying the bridge. Our teams and batteries came across the bridge this
morning. General Mower's division lost several men here at the bridge yesterday
morning about the time that we were crossing below.1
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1 There was a concerted move by the
Union army all along the line. —Ed.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 250
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