This morning 7 o'clock the army took up the line of march, and formed in front of a morass and in front of the enemy's works, being about half a mile from their outworks.
The two Brigades of Infantry crossed the morass, who were immediately saluted with a few cannon shot. One of their soldiers unfortunately lost his leg by a cannon ball.
A nine pound and a three pound shot paid us a visit in camp, but [we] received no damage from them.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, pp. 15-16
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