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accomplished without accident the enemy followed him closely
however + appeared on the opposite bank + tried to extinguish
the flames + save the bridge but the guard together with a
battery made it too hot for them
In the anxiety to clear the town with all possible speed
wagons Ambulances Artillery + troops had been hurried
across the river + were now in one confused jumbled
up mass mixed up with much loud talking + hard
swearing but the troops taking to the fields + giving up
the roads to the wagons + Artillery order was soon restored
+ the living mass was soon moving with creditable speed
towards the "Cirty of Rocks" nor did we halt for anything to
eat or drink form the loss of sleep were intense two days
+ this was the 2d night without sleep + with only one
meal of victuals during the time was taxing nature to the
utmost limits of endurance I repeatedly fell asleep
while riding along + if I dismouted it was not much
better Many of the mass walking by my side wre
sound asleep + snoring as loud as if in their camp beds
We arrived here about three oclock Dec 1" + you may
safely believe I did some tall sleeping between that + the next
morning
Dec 3d yesterday I was taken with one of my congestive