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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-05-04 -- 1864-05-07
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75 sun rise, resumed our march [westward?] on the Cheneyville road, commenced daming the river, to get the gun boats over the rapids, moved south 6 miles, brisk skirmishing in the advance, some artillery used, the enemy ceased firing, & fell back, we fell back one mile, & formed line of battle in a large sugar cane field, on Gov. Mores, plantation, at 10.Am. skirmishing resumed in the afternoon, heavy artillery firing in a S.E. direction, supposed to be gun boats on the river weather airy & comfortable, 5th remained in line to day, 6th at 1.Pm. advanced upon the enemy, close & brisk skirmishing all the afternoon bivanacked in a corn field, distance made, 4 miles but were much fatigued, by so much maneuvering in battle order. 7th moved forward at 11.Am skirmishing short distance in front, heavy musketry firing, charges made by both parties, moved on 2 miles & stoped at sundown, & prepared to stay overnight, received orders in thirty minutes, to fall back immediately to Mores plantation, have not learned the particulars
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75 sun rise, resumed our march [westward?] on the Cheneyville road, commenced daming the river, to get the gun boats over the rapids, moved south 6 miles, brisk skirmishing in the advance, some artillery used, the enemy ceased firing, & fell back, we fell back one mile, & formed line of battle in a large sugar cane field, on Gov. Mores, plantation, at 10.Am. skirmishing resumed in the afternoon, heavy artillery firing in a S.E. direction, supposed to be gun boats on the river weather airy & comfortable, 5th remained in line to day, 6th at 1.Pm. advanced upon the enemy, close & brisk skirmishing all the afternoon bivanacked in a corn field, distance made, 4 miles but were much fatigued, by so much maneuvering in battle order. 7th moved forward at 11.Am skirmishing short distance in front, heavy musketry firing, charges made by both parties, moved on 2 miles & stoped at sundown, & prepared to stay overnight, received orders in thirty minutes, to fall back immediately to Mores plantation, have not learned the particulars
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