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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 248 (search)
d the outbuildings and brought off a considerable amount of plunder, such as overcoats, picket ropes, leggings, axes, besides a supply of poultry. The enemy, excepting a few solitary sentinels posted on the distant hills, were not seen at this point until half-past 3 P. M., when they brought in sight their twelve-pound Parrott gun and threw a few shells toward the camp of the First Maryland, which had succeeded the Fifth Connecticut, then en route for Hancock. A ten-pound Parrott gun of Matthews' Pennsylvania battery, soon drove them out of sight. There was no loss on our side, and probably but slight loss on the other side, owing to the safe distance at which their gun was stationed. While these things were in progress, a troop of rebel cavalry made their appearance opposite Williamsport, about one mile from the river. They remained in full view for several hours, going through a drill for the benefit of the spectators. About noon a regiment of cavalry and another of infan