aug 13, 1921 - On August 13, 1921, accompanied by 100 horse- men, I set out toward the Dnieper, and on the morn- ing of the 16th we crossed the river between Orlik and Kremenchug with the help of 17 peasant fishing boats. On this day I was wounded six times, but not seri- ously, On the way we met several of our units, and ex- plained to them the reasons for our departure for abroad. They all said the same thing: "Go and get well, Batko, and then come back and help us..." (Timeline)