Rainy and cold early. At sunrise got in sight of the enemy at
Newtonia. Got batteries and men into position and fired upon them. The scene of
the cannonading of our troops and the enemy was grand. The enemy in force are
massed behind a fence and upon the plain near the woods. Our troops occupied the
surrounding hills. The enemy at first scatter at the artillery fire, then
collect again and commence a retreat. Rabb's Battery, infantry and cavalry
follow. We had been support to this battery. Now we change to the 2nd Battery,
our own, which had been shelling the town and driven 100 men out. Boys rush
into town and soon report 23 wounded of the Dutch retaken. Soon camped for the day.
Horses saddled. The enemy fight Rabb. He follows closely and pours shell into
them. Boys lay down, half frozen, and slept. One adj. regiment and one Adj.
General captured. Took one piece of artillery, a long wire arrangement. Got
rails and water and had coffee. Horse grows stronger. Rode about town.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 35
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