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that night, Ours, moving swiftly
and stealthily along, casting many
and anxious glances to the rear, fear-
-ing to discover the head of a pursue-
-ing column. Theirs, diging, toiling
and sweating, preparing to receive
the vigorous onslaught which they
knew the rebels would make at
daylight." _____we marched, hur-
ridly on the remainder of the
night, and the next day (8am)till 3pm
When we arrived at "New Kent"
courthouse, we marched on &
went some 5 miles beyond New
Kent, where we halted & camped
to await the arrival of "Old Abe's"
boys, and to let our men get in
position around Richmond.
We threw our pickets and re

that night, Ours, moving swiftly
and stealthily along, casting many
and anxious glances to the rear, fear-
-ing to discover the head of a pursue-
-ing column. Theirs, diging, toiling
and sweating, preparing to receive
the vigorous onslaught which they
knew the rebels would make at
daylight." _____we marched, hur-
ridly on the remainder of the
night, and the next day (8am)till 3pm
When we arrived at "New Kent"
courthouse, we marched on &
went some 5 miles beyond New
Kent, where we halted & camped
to await the arrival of "Old Abe's"
boys, and to let our men get in
position around Richmond.
We threw our pickets and re