Started early this
morning. Estimat-
ed loss of ours
in last fight, 800,
in killed & wounded,
rebels 1500.
Saw a great many
wounded & prisoners
this morning in
passing along.
It is said, that
the arrival of our
brigade (21) turned
the tide of battle.
Encamped about
2 o'clock in a
most beautiful
grove, about 6 miles
from Danville.
Raining hard, &
very wet, -- no shel-
ter for the night.
Very cold & wet all
night. alarmed by
firing of pickets, & cal-
led into line, between
12 & 1 o'clock. Rebel
cavalry advanced
within 150 yds. of
our lines; -- dispersed
& driven back by Cox's
(10 Md.) battery.
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