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01_1864-05-01 -- 1864-05-02

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1864. All quiet in front - but men quite much worn out by the excessive duties required of them - having but a small Cav. force here and Gen. Kilpatrick with them keeps the Rebs stirred up all the time - Says they are too close to us to make it wholesome, In good trim 
SUNDAY, MAY 1 Up before daylight and horses Saddled ready for a Surprise. no Rebs showing themselves about 8 O'Clock unsaddle - Chaplain preached in the evening. 
MONDAY 2 Up at three in the morning moved out on a Reconnoisance to Tunnel Hill about day-light Encountered the Enemies Pickets about two miles from the entrance into Hooker's Gape - I supported the Skirmishers with Co.["D"?] and part of Co"A" after driving in the Pickets dismounted my men and drove the Rebs 4 miles i.e. to Tunnel Hill. Loosing Wallace C. Case Co"A" shot through the Bowels - Sergt. Wm. Stockdale Co"A" Mortally wounded through Right Lungs (Vertically, over left of entry:-) Having accomplished the object of the expedition - Returned to Camp - Rebs following us up - Found them in force

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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1864. All quiet in front - but men quite much worn out by the excessive duties required of them - having but a small Cav. force here and Gen. Kilpatrick with them keeps the Rebs stirred up all the time - Says they are too close to us to make it wholesome, In good trim SUNDAY, MAY 1 Up before daylight and horses Saddled ready for a Surprise. no Rebs showing themselves about 8 O'Clock unsaddle - Chaplain preached in the evening. MONDAY 2 Up at three in the morning moved out on a Reconnoisance to Tunnel Hill about day-light Encountered the Enemies Pickets about two miles from the entrance into Hooker's Gape - I supported the Skirmishers with Co.["D"?] and part of Co"A" after driving in the Pickets dismounted my men and drove the Rebs 4 miles i.e. to Tunnel Hill. Loosing Wallace C. Case Co"A" shot through the Bowels - Sergt. Wm. Stockdale Co"A" Mortally wounded through Right Lungs (Vertically, over left of entry:-) Having accomplished the object of the expedition - Returned to Camp - Rebs following us up - Found them in force