The Commander in Chief with the other columns or rather the
main body arrived and encamped 3 miles South of the Mill Stone River at
Middlebush, he went on crossed the Mill Stone River after repairing the Bridge
which the Enemy had broken up. We found Lord Cornwallis's Column on the
opposite side after some skirmishing ten rebels killed, our loss in killed two
and 2 wounded and an Officer. Found most of the Houses deserted and what were
inhabited the men were absent; collected some Forage, cattle and horses A few
shots were exchanged between some of our cavalry and that of the
rebels but without effect and advanced. Yager taken off by some rebel Light
horse.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals,
p. 422