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September 12. 1862.
Ordered to move this morning on the Urbana road. Passed that place and encamped within a mile of the Monocacy bridge.
Before we arrived there we heard that the enemy were drawn up in line of battle only a short distance off, and ready to receive us. Concluded that we would ride to the bridge any way, and Gen. Slocum declared that he would "water his horse in the Monocacy."
We all reached the Monocacy without any startling event. The General expressed a desire to know what name was given to the little collection of houses on the opposite bank, and I volunteered to ride across and see. So taking three orderlies I started over the bridge. I found the place was Mill Seat and