Moved out at daylight. When 6 miles from the South Anna
ground squirrel bridge, my battalion was ordered forward at a trot to support the
1st Conn. in a chase after Early with 300 men. Kept up the chase 12 miles.
Crossed the Chickahominy — 10 miles from Richmond — scattered the force. Custer
offered 30 days' furlough to the captor of Early. Kept up the trot into
Ashland, recrossing Chickahominy. No force. Very sore, chafed and tired. Moved
back north of South Anna. Many horses played out. Ours did well. Lost but one.
Held them at a square trot. Anniversary of an eventful day in my life. Have
thought a great deal today of this day a year ago and the other days near them.
It makes me sad to review them.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 147
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