We started on the move early this morning and after marching
about ten miles came upon the rebel pickets. We drove them in and forming a
line of battle advanced towards them about two miles, our batteries throwing a
few shells. But the rebels refused to take a stand and finally withdrew
altogether. It was a small detachment of Johnston's army. We lost one killed
and two wounded. Our regiment went out on picket.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 118
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