In the morning issued beef and rations for 5 days. Pontoons
gone to the river. Dr. Smith returned and reported John Devlin found in the
morning, wounded in bowels and died at 3 P. M. yesterday. Chapman also died.
Uncertain in regard to Case. Badly wounded, brave fellow. He told me to tell the
Capt. that he fell at the head of his company. Rebs came in with flag of truce
to care for wounded. Made fair bargain not to parole our men, if would let
theirs alone. Evidently considered themselves whipped and we still near. Afterwards
claimed a victory. Took a good nap. Saw C. G. in evening. Letter from home. A.
B. much better.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 73
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