There was nothing but conjecture to support the opinion that the decampment had anything to do with the disappearance of Soosie.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield
Upon hearing of this, the vigilant Peter, perceiving that a moment's delay were fatal, made a secret and precipitate decampment, though much did it grieve his lofty soul to be obliged to turn his back even upon a nation of foes.
"Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete"
Washington Irving
This rapid success was largely owing to a serious breach made in the Union line by the decampment of the Third Maryland Volunteers, a full regiment of Knipe's brigade, which held the right of Williams's division on the plank road.
"The Campaign of Chancellorsville"
Theodore A. Dodge