This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...and prove of interest as a contemporaneous narrative, thrown together almost by the light of the conflict: . i 'i i-.: ..--s " I am safe. You must have heard of our action by this time, though I know at first the papers did not know any thing of it. On the day of the battle (Monday, 5th), we were encamped ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...and prove of interest as a contemporaneous narrative, thrown together almost by the light of the conflict: . i 'i i-.: ..--s " I am safe. You must have heard of our action by this time, though I know at first the papers did not know any thing of it. On the day of the battle (Monday, 5th), we were encamped about two miles beyond Yorktown, on the road to Williams-burg. General Heintzelman, with Hooker's division, was in advance. We were ready to start early, but did not, on account of awaiting orders. We commenced our march at about eight, and it was with great difficulty that we could get on, the roads being very bad on account of the rain which had fallen since three o'clock A. M., and continued most of the rest of the day. Just before we reached the Brick Church, orders came that we should advance as fast as possible, that Hooker was hotly engaged. General Kearny, after giving his orders to his generals, moved on ahead to investigate the roads. After he had gained a full knowledge he returned to the redoubt thrown up, which at one place commands the main road, though not the one which we took, which latter was a cart-road, entering the main road behind (i. e. turning) the redoubt. "As soon as Berry's division came up, the General leading, we 'shortly after reached General Heintzelman," who, with Hooker's assistance " was holding up the Excelsiors, who had done well in the earlier part of the day, but were disheartened by heavy loss. General Heintzelman, when he saw it was useless to endeavor to get them to advance, ordered General Kearny to advance, who was only too glad to-do Bo. General Kearny and General Hooker (who, by the way, earlier in the day had a horse shot under him) led, followed by their staffs; then came General Berry's brigadge. ..".
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