Moved at 2 A. M. Slept with Houghton. Reached the Opequon
about daylight, 2nd N. Y. charging. After this, constant charging till we drove
a rebel brigade of infantry from fortified position. Very hard fighting. Gen.
McIntosh always in the van. When Gen. Sheridan came up he patted Mc. on
shoulder and said, “You have done nobly.” Moved to left. More charging on
flank. Gen. Mc. and Chapman wounded. Purington in command. Just before dark
whole rebel force was routed. Followed 8 miles and camped.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 130-1
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