October 29th, 1864.
Having somewhat recovered from the fatigues of our late expedition, and the keen edge being worn from the mortification I felt at falling back to our old quarters, I can see that, if not successful, no great disaster befell our army. I have heard nothing from Butler; nothing to prove this to have been a feint, while the real attack was to have been made at another point, but of this I am sure, an earnest, determined attack was not made on the left; barely enough to show the Rebels were in strong force. So soon as this was ascertained, the Second and part of the Fifth Corps withdrew and marched rapidly to the right. Our loss was not heavy—about seven hundred.
