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in advance gradually move up to support the skirmishing line and soon were in the woods. Our batteries were posted with Platt's on the right. Porter's in the center; and Hexariner's on the left. We had a telegraph of sentinels running from the main hospital to the front, and over it came every little while the expressions; -- "our pickets retreating" -- "The enemy advancing" -- "heavy vollies at close action" -- +c. +c.
The fight continued until about two when the enemy had approached much nearer. Porters battery was ordered to throw shell into the woods. The enemy replied with their artillery, firing some short at the gunboats. They responded at once sending