This morning we move early; we are now in the enemy's
country, far from support; all keep closely together, moving briskly, for
to-day we are ordered to be at Eastport. At Pin Hook some of the loyal citizens
informed us that the noted guerilla Moore was now at home, and as we were to
pass his house, they urged us to capture him, as he was a terror to that whole
country. When within a short distance of the house, the Lieutenant divides the
command, directing one portion to file off and come up in the rear of the
house. Arriving in sight we make the charge, but his little boy who was
standing picket, soon gives the alarm, and Captain Moore seizes his gun and is
soon in the brush. We jump the fence in front of the house, and on the charge
we are met by the Captain's wife and daughter, who endeavor to scare our
horses, but no scare; on we go in close pursuit of the Captain, with whom we
exchange several shots—but no capture. He succeeded in evading us, in the
brush, and as it was taking us too far from our route, we abandoned the
pursuit. Taking his horse we move Near Waterloo we capture two conscripting
officers from Bragg's army. Soon after we arrive at the landing opposite
Eastport; we find the river swarming with transports loaded with troops; we
feel more safe now. Lieutenant Roberts giving the signal, a skiff is brought
over. The Lieutenant and two of the men take the prisoners over, deliver the
dispatches, draw some rations and return, after which we go into camp for the
night.
SOURCE: Daniel Leib Ambrose, History of
the Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, p. 212-3