May 13 — Last night at two o’clock we received marching orders, and soon afterwards we were on the march through rain and thick darkness. We moved farther to our right and marched to within about two miles of Spottsylvania Court House, and in front of the enemy’s works. Some little sharpshooting along the lines to-day, with now and then a cannon shot mixed in, but no other fighting of any consequence. Our battery did no firing to-day. It rained all last night, the ground is very wet and soft, and the roads very muddy. We bivouacked to-night in front of the enemy’s works, with our guns in battery ready for action.
Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.
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