The enemy having
struck their tents, we were closely inspected with regard to our arms and
ammunition. The brigade paraded, and on being dismissed, we were ordered to
rest on our arms all night. We have intelligence from a deserter that the enemy
will attack us in a few days; also that the Phenix was considerably damaged by
our fire on 18th.
SOURCE: “Diary of
Lieutenant James McMichael,” William H. Egle, Editor, Pennsylvania
Archives, Second Series, Vol. XV: Journals and Diaries of the War of the
Revolution with Lists of Officers and Soldiers, 1775-1783, p. 197
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