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28th The line of battle formed today was facing the town +
having for its front the river- during the day the evening
made several attempts to throw across a pontoon but under
the destructive fire of our batteries it was impossible +
was soon abandoned + so far as we could see contenting
themselves with watching our movements keeping up
a random fire
Our retreat from this point took place on the morning of
the 19th about 9 oclock A.M. + then only a few miles until
this Brigade was again selected for rear guard + flanking
+ were placed on a commanding hill covering our right
flank + rear; here we built another line of works + remained
until 9 oclock in the evening in fact the whole army
halted near here until this time when the army was
again in motion moving towards Franklins
It appears as was developed that evening that all of
Hoods cavalry + a part of his Infantry had crossed the
river to our right + were moving reapidly up a pile nearly
parallel with us + as the advance neared Spring Hill they
were fiercely assailed by the rebel cavalry but were
handsomely repulsed causing only a temporary halt +
no stampede with the train although each individual mule
+ driver seemed painfully conscious of immediate +
imminent danger + were hurrying forward with all