Up and breakfasted before sunrise. Skirmishing commenced
before fairly on the road. 2nd called to the front, Co. C as skirmishers on
left of the road in open field. Ordered to gain a piece. Deployed and advanced.
When 10 rods from the woods, opened upon us. Boys dropped behind apple trees
and fence and replied, waiting for skirmishers on the right. Bullets whistled
close, when Battery on right opened a way to our rear and fired near us. Fell
back behind the fence till they came up, then advanced into the woods. Could
hear their train and sent word twice, but the right didn't advance soon enough.
Had several good shots. Sergt. Bail wounded in the thigh. Good boy. Soon
mounted and advanced within two miles of B. Dismounted and double-quicked two
miles, to take a battery. Got out of the way. Spit blood. Played out. Camped
four miles back. Rest was sweet.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 93
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