Brigade marched at sunrise. Relieved by 2nd Div. Reached
City Point before noon. 18th P. V. embarked for Washington. 2nd Ohio went to
Landing. On board and anchored off the Point. Took a bath before leaving wharf.
While hastily looking for Col. P. for detail to load oats, I accidentally
walked off into the river. Had my revolver on and coat and pants in my arms.
Soon found a board nailed upon a pile and hung on till helped out. Lost my hat.
God is kind. I owe him gratitude for saving me. (This was the beginning of Sheridan's
Shenandoah Valley campaign in which the 2nd Ohio was prominent.)
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 126
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