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artillery got across, I don't know!
Indeed I never do know how the trains get up, seeing that you are not over well off, sometimes, on a horse. . . .
May 25, 1864
Burnside's Corps, hitherto a sort of fifth wheel, was today incorporated in the A. of P., and so put under Meade. . . . The enemy, with consummate skill, had run their line like a V,1 with the point on the river, so that our army would be cut in two, if we attacked, and either wing subject to defeat; while the enemy, all the time, covered Hanover Junction.
At 7.30, I was sent to General Warren, to stay during the day, as long as anything of interest was going on, and send orderlies back to report.
I found the General among the pines, about halfway up his line.
In front a heavy skirmish was going on, we trying to push on our skirmish line and they resisting obstinately.
Presently we rode down to where Griffin was, near the spot where the common road crosses the Gordonsville rail.
Griffin always goes sitting in unpleasant places.
There was a sharpshooter or two who, though we were hid by the small trees, would occasionally send a bullet through, as much as to say: “I know you are there — I'll hit you presently.”
Appleton was shot through the arm near here, while placing a battery in position.
Then we rode to the extreme right, near to the picket reserve of the 22d Massachusetts.
Warren, who is always very kind to me, told all the others to stay behind, but let me come.
We rode under the crests, and along woods a little, and 