Knowing that a mill was not far ahead of us on the road of this advance, a trot was at once taken to get to it before the Federal advance guard did so that by removing the plant from the Areboy which crossed the road, we could secure a good position to check the enemy for a time. We reached the mill, dismounted and were prising the planks up from the bridge when we heard the rattling of sabers and were admonished of the enemy near approach. We at once hastened to our ambuscade. The enemy halted as if they discovered upon us that we were lying in wait for them, but very quickly began to proceed. Just as the bridge was about to be stopped, we were halted by its damaged condition, we went from behind the hiding place, and, after a while, we were halted by the enemy. We then hastened back to our house, and fell back about a fifth, which was lost of the enemy. When the enemy advanced again, they put in flankers, with their sole, and we were well in hand to give them a volley. When the enemy advanced again, they put in flankers, with their sole, and we were well in hand to give them a volley.  1 <?' a bridge 11? l? we l.a 11 > i
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