“When my patrol arrived about midway between outguard No. 2 and outguard
No. 3 we captured a soldier of the enemy. I asked several questions. He
refused to answer, except that he said he was lost. I sent him back to
the support and came on over to outguard No. 3. On arriving there the
sentinel told me that he had heard a suspicious noise out in front of
his post. I took two men and went out about 100 yards where I found a
cavalry horse, fully equipped. Sent him back to the outguard here. Made
examination to see if I could find any evidence of other horses or men.
Found none. Stayed a few minutes out there. Heard nothing.”