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� 122 May [April stricken] 8, 1862 Near to West Point. Va.
We reached here night before last and commenced debarkation at once. The enemy appeared in the woods while this was going on and immediately our gun boats opened upon them.
So soon as a few companies had been landed they were deployed as skirmishers. Two prisoners were brought in just after dark. Some firing also was heard, and we lost an officer killed. These prisoners were carried to Genl. Franklin for examination and afterward confined on board of the Spaulding. Some Contrabands were brought in reporting that a large force of the enemy was near by. So the troops were