By the time all these dispositions were
made it was night, and I then rode back with Captain Gardner
over the route I had moved on, as I knew no other, in order to
find General Johnston or General Beauregard, so that I might
receive orders, supposing that there would be a forward movement
early in the morning. I first went to the Lewis house, which I
found to be a hospital filled with wounded men; but was unable
to get any information about either of the generals. I then rode
toward Manassas, and, after going some distance in that
direction, I met an officer who inquired for General Johnston,
stating that he was on his staff. I informed him that I was
looking for General Johnston also, as well as for General
Beauregard, and supposed they were at Manassas; but he said that
he was just from Manassas, and neither of the generals was
there.... At about twelve o'clock at night I lay down in the
field in rear of my command, on a couple of bundles of wheat in
the straw. My men had no rations with them. I had picked up a
haversack on the field, which was filled with hard biscuits, and
had been dropped by some Yankee in his flight, and out of its
contents I made my own supper, distributing the rest among a
number of officers who had nothing.
"Very early next morning, I sent Captain Gardner to look out for
the generals, and get orders for my command.
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