Nothing of consequence occurred until during the last days of November.
General Meade moved down towards the lower fords of the
Rapidan, and
General Lee, on the 27th, moved down correspondingly,
Hill's Corps by the plank road,
Colonel Singeltary commanding our brigade.
The Federals crossed at Germanna and Ely's fords and turned up the river.
They were in full force, and a general battle was expected.
Our line of battle was formed first east of
Mine Run, and then, as a better position in which to receive an attack, on the west of it, and slight earthworks were thrown up. There was constant skirmishing, but no general attack was made, and
General Lee determined to assume the offensive.
Before day on the morning of December 2d, the troops were formed for the attack, but at daylight it was found that the enemy had retired in the night.
Pursuit was made, but they re-crossed the
Rapidan before we could overtake them.
We returned to our camp near
Orange
Courthouse and spent the remainder of the winter there.
