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manner of conducting this battle has been disapproved
by almost every one who saw it - to attack our enemy
in front where the men are in an open field and the
enemy under cover of a dense thicket and to charge
up a ravine exposed to an enfilading fire and from
both flanks would not been to indicate good Generalship
when flank movements were practicable and promised the same
results with little or no loss
We were placed in position supporting the first line but
did not discharge a gun; the fight lasted for upwards of three
hours and our loss was severe - over five hundred killed +
wounded - the last hour of the battle I lost for I laid
down on the ground and with th music of eight pieces
of artillery (five or ours having arrived and joined in the
engagement ) and four thousand Infantry I fell asleep
and when I awoke the enemy had gone and quiet
was restored
Eighteen months ago I should have considered it poor music
to sleep to but overtasked nature and a constant presence
with danger changes a man wonderfully
The Rebels left here a large quantity of corn which was fed
to loyal stack during our stay at this place- the town was
entirely deserted except some cripples and a few women +
children some of which followed us on our return