THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865

to our company were all killed or taken prisoners, but after
a while they all turned up except Jem Hickey and Sergt.
Webster. The colonel asked permission of the acting
brigadier to take the regiment out and pursue them, but he
would not permit it, but sent his own regiment at last. He
got permission to go himself. Then he shouted, all who
wanted to follow him to fall in, and immediately the whole
regiment turned out, but again Col. Sullivan forbid it, and
so we had rest and did not know but what some of our men were
lying wounded. Terrible excitement all the evening. About
10 P.M. Hickey turned up
[48] and stated that they had got him and left him to catch Capt.
Lanning, and then he run. Very likely yarn indeed. Said he
fired twice at them. There is a hundred different versions
of the affray. The amount of it is they were all well
scared. Did not turn in until about 11 1/2, listening to the
misadventures of that foraging party.
Sunday, Nov. 17th. Turned out about 6 1/2. Cold and frosty.
Wonder how the prisoners slept last night on our left wing.
Went on picket this morning to the scene of the recontre.
Funeral this morning of the man who was unfortunately shot
last [word omitted] by some careless fellow discharging his
gun in the street. Captain Hodge of the brigade staff took
our company out to Dullin's house. Went there. Found that
Dullin had been arrested in the morning. We searched the
house all through but found nothing treasonable. Found some
of our company's muskets and shameful to tell they had never
been fired off. I brought two books and a broom away with
me. got back to our camp about 6 1/2, being gone about six
hours. Turned in about 10 P.M. Cold.
Monday, Nov. 18th. Could not sleep much through the night
with the cold. Turned out about 6. Was detailed for camp
guard. Was on the 2nd relief. About 12, the right wing of
the regiment fell in for division drill under Gen'l
McDowell. About this time word came in the 14th of Brooklyn
and the rebel cavalry were having a fight. Shortly after
this our left wing came in off picket but had to go out on
drill immediately be McDowell's orders. The regiment
returned about 4 1/2 P.M. with orders to eat their suppers
and be ready to
[49] march immediately to the relief of the 14th. It was my time
to go on post at 5 but I traded off with Clark, he to do my
guard and I to go with the regiment in his stead. Before we
went, however, the order was countermanded. The wind
commenced to blow quite cold about this time. Every prospect
of a cold night. About 8 word came in that all was quiet at
the front.
Tuesday, Nov. 19th. The night passed off quite comfortable,
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