... mismatched the caissons, limbers, and guns, to such an extent that, after vainly spending half the day at it, I gave up the task of getting together any batteries from among them. The batteries of Captains Brown , Dement, and Latimer had been left at Harper's Ferry as disabled, on account of the condition of their horses. I therefore had horses turned over to them, filled them up with ammunition, exchanged ...