Diary of Battery A, First Regiment, Rhode Island Light Artillery, by Theodore Reichardt
    

Skirmish, loss of four men.

Monday, September 16.—In the evening, some of [the Thirty-fourth New York Regiment crossed the river, had a skirmish with the rebels, and returned with the loss of four men. Capt. Reynolds being promoted to Major, le? the battery. So did Lieut. Albert Munroe, promoted to Captain. Lieut. Tompkins, also promoted, took command of our battery.

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