| Page 40having this the bountifully sup-
-plied camp, we struck the Chick
-ahominy swamp, and like a
piece of [lard?] into a bucket of wa
-ter, we went "kersplash" upto
our waists nearly into the
swamp. We moved forward, chang
-ing our course, so as to strike
the flank of a large force who
were making a strong resistance
to the Division of Longstreet, seeing
us, they became demoralized &
retreated, and were followed up
by Longstreet. We then moved
deeper into the swamp, as well
as into the water, guarding &
supporting the right flanks
of our army Though we
were several times under fire | Page 40having this the bountifully sup-
-plied camp, we struck the Chick
-ahominy swamp, and like a
piece of [lard?] into a bucket of wa
-ter, we went "kersplash" upto
our waists nearly into the
swamp. We moved forward, chang
-ing our course, so as to strike
the flank of a large force who
were making a strong resistance
to the Division of Longstreet, seeing
us, they became demoralized &
retreated, and were followed up
by Longstreet. We then moved
deeper into the swamp, as well
as into the water, guarding &
supporting the right flanks
of our army Though we
were several times under fire |
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