Our Campaigns: Or, The Marches, Bivouacs, Battles, Incidents of Camp Life and History of Our Regiment During Its Three Years Term of ServiceJ.E. Potter, 1865 - 354 pages |
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... rear were the officers ' quarters facing outwards . To the west , occupying about two - thirds of the enclosure , was the race course , and in the centre was situated the large and capacious Fair buildings of imposing appear- ance and ...
... rear were the officers ' quarters facing outwards . To the west , occupying about two - thirds of the enclosure , was the race course , and in the centre was situated the large and capacious Fair buildings of imposing appear- ance and ...
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... rear , leaving about sixty paces between them , a portion of the articles of war and the governor's orders read to them , and those who were willing to obey , ordered to step to the front . But one hundred and eighty did so . These were ...
... rear , leaving about sixty paces between them , a portion of the articles of war and the governor's orders read to them , and those who were willing to obey , ordered to step to the front . But one hundred and eighty did so . These were ...
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... rear . Crossing Difficult creek , we continued on through Drainesville , and halted to bivouac three miles beyond ... rear , and the Third about three miles in their rear at Difficult creek , to preserve our communication and prevent A ...
... rear . Crossing Difficult creek , we continued on through Drainesville , and halted to bivouac three miles beyond ... rear , and the Third about three miles in their rear at Difficult creek , to preserve our communication and prevent A ...
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... rear being turned , General Smith's division was also moved out the Alexandria and Leesburg turn- pike , to cover that road and those leading from Centre- ville to Drainesville . The next morning by daylight the boys were up and hard at ...
... rear being turned , General Smith's division was also moved out the Alexandria and Leesburg turn- pike , to cover that road and those leading from Centre- ville to Drainesville . The next morning by daylight the boys were up and hard at ...
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... rear , and probably reversed the fortune of the day . In the official report of General McClellan , he states that General Banks sent a despatch to him on the 20th , that the signal station at Sugar Loaf telegraphed that the enemy had ...
... rear , and probably reversed the fortune of the day . In the official report of General McClellan , he states that General Banks sent a despatch to him on the 20th , that the signal station at Sugar Loaf telegraphed that the enemy had ...
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afternoon army arrived artillery attack bank battery bivouacked boys bridge Bucktails Bull Run camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville Charles Chickahominy Colonel Colonel McCandless column command commenced Company Corps Court House creek crossed discharged for disability division Drainesville eight encamped enemy enemy's field Fitz John Porter flag flank force Ford Fredericksburg front gallant George Glendale ground guard guns halted Hill Honorably discharged hundred infantry Invalid Corps James John June June 26 Keedysville Killed laid large number line of battle loss Malvern Hill marched McCall McClellan Meade Mechanicsville ment miles morning moved night noon o'clock occupied officers opened ordered passed Pennsylvania Reserves picket pike Porter position Potomac railroad Rappahannock rear received Reënlisted regiment Reynolds Richmond river road round shot Second Lieutenant sent Sergeant Sharpsburg skirmishers soldiers soon Spottsylvania Court House Station Thomas thousand tion took troops wagons Warrenton William William McCandless woods Woodward
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Page 25 - And then add, if you can, without horror and remorse, This happy Union we will dissolve; this picture of peace and prosperity we will deface; this free intercourse we will interrupt; these fertile fields we will deluge with blood; the protection of that glorious flag we renounce; the very name of Americans we discard.
Page 160 - Your achievements of the last ten days have illustrated the valor and endurance of the American soldier. Attacked by superior forces, and without hope of reinforcements, you have succeeded in changing your base of operations by a flank movement, always regarded as the most hazardous of military expedients. You have saved all your material, all your trains, and all your guns except a few lost in battle, taking in return guns and colors from the enemy. Upon your march, you have been assailed day after...
Page 25 - ... that you will never take the field unless the star-spangled banner of your country shall float over you ; that you will not be stigmatized when dead, and dishonored and scorned while you live, as the authors of the first attack on the constitution of your country ! Its destroyers you cannot be.
Page 160 - You have reached the new base, complete in organization and unimpaired in spirit. The enemy may at any moment attack you. We are prepared to meet them. I have personally established your lines. Let them come, and we will convert their repulse into a final defeat. Your Government is strengthening you with the resources of a great people.
Page 98 - Shields's division, you will move upon Richmond by the general route of the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad, co-operating with the forces under General McClellan, now threatening Richmond from the line of the Pamunkey and York rivers. " While seeking to establish as soon as possible a communication between your left wing and the right wing of General McClellan...
Page 147 - Porter's front, and at 5 o'clock advanced in large force against his left flank, posting artillery under cover of a skirt of timber, with a view to engage our force on Malvern hill, while with his infantry and some artillery he attacked Colonel Warren's brigade. A concentrated fire of about thirty guns was brought to bear on the enemy, which, with the infantry fire of Colonel Warren's command, compelled him to retreat, leaving two guus in the hands of Colonel Warren.
Page 202 - The ground in front of this line consisted of undulating hills, their crests in turn commanded by others in their rear. On all favorable points the enemy's artillery was posted, and their reserves, hidden from view by the hills on which their line of battle was formed, could manoeuvre unobserved by our army, and from the shortness of their line, could rapidly reinforce any point threatened by our attack.
Page 222 - The plan of campaign I adopted during the advance was to move the army well in hand parallel to the Blue Ridge, taking Warrenton as the point of direction for the main army ; seizing each pass on the Blue Ridge by detachments as we approached it, and guarding them, after we had passed, as long as they would enable the enemy to trouble our communications with the Potomac.
Page 313 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.
Page 26 - Union by all constitutional means— to arrest, if possible, by moderate but firm measures, the necessity of a recourse to force ; and if it be the will of heaven that the recurrence of its primeval curse on man for the shedding of a brother's blood should fall upon our land, that it not be called down by any offensive act on the part of the United States.