May 22 — This morning we put our guns in position on the Hanover Junction road about four miles from Milford. After we were in position about two hours the enemy advanced on the road slowly and cautiously, and we retired without firing, to the south side of the Pole-cat, and took a good commanding position near the little stream; but the enemy did not advance on us there. We remained in position until nearly night, then fell back to the North Anna, and camped for the night.
The North Anna is one of the principal head streams of the Pamunkey, and is the boundary line between Caroline County and Hanover. The Pole-cat is a little run-like rivulet in Caroline County, between Milford and the North Anna; the country along the little stream is level and the land is of good quality. Weather hot.
