Day 5

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I2th. About six this morning enemy appeared in our front and drove in our pickets ; skirmishing all day, assisted by Cavalry.
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At 5.00 PM we were overpowered, cut off from the division, and 127 of our regiment, among whom was your humble servant, were compelled to surrender.
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All the prisoners were dismounted,
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The enemy proved to be the advance of General Lee's army; remained prisoner at Jefferson all night.
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13th. The rebels took us to Harrington and then back to Jefferson; had nothing to eat these two days and men very hungry.
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