I envy you much, but I hope this unnatural war is drawing to a c!o.-e and that this time next spring, I also shall enjoy domestic happiness, as you do, with my v/ife and children.' Twelve hours had not elapsed after this, before he was a dead man. Davenport's house was Greene's headquarters. Greene was much beloved by my grand-father's family, as well as Flagg and the other ofiicers ; and the death of those who fell, partic ularly "that of Greene, was much and long lamented. This disaster happened a little before sunrise. I lived at my father's, half a mile ot! northerly, on the Crompond road ; word came to us that they were all cut off and killed at head -quarters, and we all ran through the fields to Davenport's house. The Refugees were at this moment retre.iung through the woods towards Pines Bridge, and when we saw their glittering caps and arms, we stopped and hid till they had i^assed. "We arrived at^Davcnport's about sunrise or little after, and found the floors and wahs

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covered ^nth the blood of the dead, wounded and dpng. Flagg and the captain were killed outright. The Refugees forced Greene to mount a hor.se, and retreated upon Pines Bridge by a lane which then led to the niain or Cronipond road, through a piece of woods which at that time extended to the main road. This lane was considerably south of the jjresent lane, which lead from Davenport's house to the Crompond road, and was a much nearer road to Pines Bridge. Green held on the horse till they were just coming out of the vrood into the main road.