I wrote hastily yesterday, as we were ordered to move about
the time I commenced; rested well last night; marched at 7 o'clock a. m.;
arrived at the Pawmunky river about noon and crossed at Nelson's Ferry on a
pontoon bridge without difficulty as our cavalry held the place; did not
advance far south of the river before we ran into the enemy and captured two
pieces of artillery; have been building breastworks this evening; are camped on
Dr. Pollard's plantation, a lovely place, but much neglected owing to the war.
Slight shower just at dark.
SOURCE: Lemuel Abijah Abbott, Personal Recollections
and Civil War Diary, 1864, p. 66-7
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