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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
ps, half rations daily. The report of the disaster which befell a portion of the Second corps, on the twenty-second, appears to have been rather modest. Instead of simply meeting with a reverse on that unfortunate day, one entire brigade (General Pearce's), and part of another, were gobbled outright. It appears that some men had gone to the front of these troops, who were throwing up temporary breastworks, and built a fire. This, running through the parched shrubbery and undergrowth, soon of God and altar of man in her very heart, until the blood of that heart is spilt. Roused by this spirit to this pitch of resolution, we will fight the enemy at every step, and Petersburg is safe. Henry A. Wise, Brigadier General Official: J. V. Pearce, A. A. G. Movements of General Grant. Army of Northern Virginia, near Gaines' Mill, June 13--4 P. M. Grant is again in motion on our right, and our Generals are making proper movements to meet him. He commenced retiring from our f