September 16. At ten o’clock this morning the division marched southwest to the Rapidan river, soon coming in sight of the enemy on the high mountain ground on the left, contesting the advance of our cavalry force. Towards evening we witnessed a splendid artillery duel on the mountain side, under cover of which the enemy withdrew to the other side of the river; went into bivouac in the woods, a wretchedly swampy place.
“Towards evening we witnessed a splendid artillery duel on the mountain side…”–Diary of Josiah Marshall Favill.
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