Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.

December 2, 2013

Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.

December 2 — Late last night the whole Yankee army withdrew from General Lee’s front and recrossed the Rapidan. I suppose that the Yanks learned from strict observation and practical experience that the ever-watchful and ubiquitous Lee, like a tiger crouched, showing its teeth, and ready to spring on its prey, was fixed and ready to strike an effective and telling blow at the first move that an enemy would make to creep closer to the heart of Dixie.

After the Yanks retired behind the Rapidan our forces broke away from the battle line and went into camp at the same place they were before the Yankees advanced. Most of the army wagons that had been sent to the rear came up to-day.

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