James Wilson, arrived at the bivouac, and was placed as the rear guard.

This command, which had been left at Chippawa when Col.

Peacocke's column had marched out in the morning, had been relieved at 4 p.m., and ordered to proceed at once to the front.

They made a wonderfully quick march, covering the entire distance of about 17 miles in less than five hours, without a halt, and arrived at their destination with every member of the Battery in line--a feat which earned for them the title of "Stoker's Foot Cavalry." This battery had left their field guns at St.Catharines and were armed with short Enfield rifles, acting as infantry.

So they were formed up across the road, facing to the rear, and after posting the usual guards and sentinels, the remainder were glad to lie down in the dusty road and go to sleep supperless.
As it was generally supposed that the enemy were in force in the near vicinity, no fires were allowed to be lighted, and as the night was pretty cool and no blankets were available, the situation was not altogether comfortable.