April 27 — This morning we started back, by the way of Franklin in Pendleton County, to our old camp at Harrisonburg. When we had proceeded about five miles on our way it was reported that a raiding party of Yankees was pursuing us. We halted in the road at a good position ready to go into action, but the report proved to be false, as there were no loose Yanks near. We marched on through a hilly and mountainous region, crossing Mill Creek four or five times during the day. Late this evening we struck the Franklin and Petersburg pike. Now camped on Mill Creek in Pendleton County.
Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.
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