Up at daylight. Sent telegram home. Moved up the Appomattox,
our Div. in advance. Captured 300 or 400 prisoners, 5 guns and many wagons.
Hill's Corps and cavalry on our front. Near Bevil's Bridge enemy made a stand at
a crossroads to get a part of their column by. Artillery opened and rebs ran.
Our regt. did not become engaged. Went out to pick up wounded. Quite a number of
deserters. Camped on this ground. Richmond ours. God hasten peace. Clear and
pleasant. Cavalry moved on up the Appomattox. 1st Div. in advance. Would that I
could see mother now in her distress. Passed a part of the infantry. Made a
feint towards Amelia C. H. Went into camp. 2nd on picket. Moved out again at 11
P. M. Returned to main road and marched all night.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 154
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