Monday, May 23d.
At 5 o’clock A. M. we joined the wagon train as a guard, and marched about twelve miles to Mt. Carmel Church, where we arrived at half-past eleven and were permitted to halt and boil our coffee. The Second Corps passed to our left and the Fifth Corps to our right, and with the latter Corps we crossed the North Anna River, and in a short time skirmishing commenced and a battle opened vigorously at about 5 o’clock, which lasted some two hours. We understand that Gen’l Hill’s rebel Corps is in our front. The night was spent digging rifle pits and getting our troops into position.
