North end Snake Creek
Gap, October 16, 1864.
After a tedious march got here at 11 p. m. The Rebels about
six hours ahead of us had blockaded the road in good style. They did some half
a day's work, with hundreds of men, and delayed us about—ten minutes.
On summit of Taylor's Ridge, Shipp's Gap, p. m. Our division
has the advance to-day. The Rebels drove very well, until we got here, when,
having a very good position, they resisted us with some vim. A few men of the
1st brigade, finally climbed the hill, flanked and routed them. Our loss, seven
wounded. We got 35 prisoners and killed and wounded a dozen or so.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 311
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