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of the former we knew of three. Our
squadrons followed them up and overtook
them driving them across the Shanendouh [Shanendoah]
river killing several across the river with
our carbines and receiving no injury
save the loss of one or twoo [two] horses shot by
the rebels We also took sevral [several] prisoners
one lieutenant amongst the number
After persuing [pursuing] them across the river and
entirely through the gap our forces wer [were]
withdrawn and started on the return
for W- [Washington] On the way we passed through
Leesburgh Leesburg, Virginia charged on the town at a gallop
from all sides Here we took some
prisoners of importance also a lot of
horses One prisoner was a colonel of
enjeneers [engineers] and held a place on jen [Gen.] Ewells|Richard S. Ewell
staff he had a fine horse and equipments
which he valued at five hundred dollars We also took
one Major found him dressed in womans [woman's]
clothes and hid under a bed in in a house
in town sevral [several] other officers and men
of lesser importance On our way from

of the former we knew of three. Our
squadrons followed them up and overtook
them driving them across the Shanendouh [Shanendoah]
river killing several across the river with
our carbines and receiving no injury
save the loss of one or twoo [two] horses shot by
the rebels We also took sevral [several] prisoners
one lieutenant amongst the number
After persuing [pursuing] them across the river and
entirely through the gap our forces wer [were]
withdrawn and started on the return
for W- [Washington] On the way we passed through
Leesburgh Leesburg, Virginia charged on the town at a gallop
from all sides Here we took some
prisoners of importance also a lot of
horses One prisoner was a colonel of
enjeneers [engineers] and held a place on jen [Gen.] Ewells|Richard S. Ewell
staff he had a fine horse and equipments
which he valued at five hundred dollars We also took
one Major found him dressed in womans [woman's]
clothes and hid under a bed in in a house
in town sevral [several] other officers and men
of lesser importance On our way from