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and encamped.
Next morning we advanced again, and kept up lively picket skirmishing all day.
The Baltimore battery played upon the enemy's outposts occasionally on two roads.
In the afternoon Jackson's Battery—which belongs to General Jenkins' Brigade—came up, and was placed in position on the left.
It worked admirably, and, covered by it, Lieutenant-Colonel Witcher, with his brave men, charged and took the enemy's outpost.
At the same time, General Jenkins, with Captain Moorman's company, under command of Lieutenant Schuricht, acting as his escort, made a reconnoissance on the right, and obtained a pretty fair view of the enemy's position, fortifications and probable strength, and again fell back and encamped on the same ground of the previous night.
This must be regarded as very daring for such a small force to hold in check a large army, sent for the defence of their capital, so long.
The contemplated move of the present day is not known to the writer.
The boys are faring sumptuously every day. This is a land of plenty, and the citizens express a willingness for them to avail themselves of their hospitalities for self-protection.
More anon.
W. K.
