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thing that was fit to ride no mater where we found it. whether in the stables hitched to the plows, or hid in the swamps. our Regt brought in between four and five hundred mules and horses we made a wide trail. our road was not much less than ten miles wide. I said we were all back safe. that was a mistake we left Thomas Lewman behind. A prisoner. Also six men and a Lieutant from Co H of our Regt. you see when we started home from our expedition Gen Chalmers followed us with a force of ten or twelve hundred and one six pounder. They overtook us the second day and pitched into us. We were not prepared for many such visitors. Our numbers in the first place was only about eight hundred. and three two pounders -- Cavalry peices -- Then it took one fourth of that number to hold our horses and about as many men to take care of the extra mules and horses and prisoners. Then there was from eight to ten from each Company absent scouting for horses. We made as big
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thing that was fit to ride no mater where we found it. whether in the stables hitched to the plows, or hid in the swamps. our Regt brought in between four and five hundred mules and horses we made a wide trail. our road was not much less than ten miles wide. I said we were all back safe. that was a mistake we left Thomas Lewman behind. A prisoner. Also six men and a Lieutant from Co H of our Regt. you see when we started home from our expedition Gen Chalmers followed us with a force of ten or twelve hundred and one six pounder. They overtook us the second day and pitched into us. We were not prepared for many such visitors. Our numbers in the first place was only about eight hundred. and three two pounders -- Cavalry peices -- Then it took one fourth of that number to hold our horses and about as many men to take care of the extra mules and horses and prisoners. Then there was from eight to ten from each Company absent scouting for horses. We made as big
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