of Ashland to Mechanicsville, on the north side of the Chickahominy,

for falling back in that direction, left me between them and

Our march during the night of the 11th was very tedious, on account

of the extreme darkness and frequent showers of rain; but at daylight

on the 12th the head of my column, under Wilson, reached the

Mechanicsville pike. Here Wilson, encountering the enemy's works and

batteries manned by General Bragg's troops, endeavored to pass. In

this he failed, and as soon as I was notified that it was

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