At 12 M. saw the 5th Kansas cav start out. 12.30 orders to
fall in line in 15 minutes with 60 ronds carts, went out 10 miles within 4
miles of where 3 comps. 3d Iowa were repulsed. met cav. scouts. No enemy near
returned 2½ mile camped of the 3d Iowa. 150 were out, 3 killed 9 wounded 29
missing
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, 33rd Iowa
Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 13, No. 7, January
1923, p. 488
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