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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
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ir country's service. These gentlemen, in leading their men into the fight, cheering them onward — themselves thoughtless of exposure, prominent in the advance, and bearing extraordinary fatigues without a murmur — show a willingness to sacrifice their comfort, and if need be, their lives, for their country. Let other of our prominent men do as they have done — are doing — and the rank and file of our country will throng to follow such earnest leaders. I owe especial thanks to the Hon. Charles R. Train, who volunteered his services on my staff at a time when fatiguing labor and most arduous service had deprived me of all my aids save one officer. This gentleman has also shown his willingness to lay down his life in his country's cause. The invasion of the loyal North called him from his congressional duties and his home at a moment's notice. No fatigues, though excessive — no danger, though most perilous, deterred him from moving forward wherever he could render assistance.
fine discipline, and after the contest, as you witnessed, every regiment was in line, as composed as if they had been on drill. The prisoners and wounded say two brigades were opposed to us, (General Blenker's old brigade, now Stahl's, and General Train's, with reserves, probably not less than six to seven thousand men, one regiment having brought eight hundred men on the field,) with two batteries of artillery. My three regiments, counting one thousand three hundred and forty-eight men andnel Zagongi, at forty-five minutes past five A. M. 6. General Milroy's brigade, at six o'clock A. M. 7. General Schenck's brigade, at a quarter past six o'clock A. M. 8. General Steinwehr's brigade, at half-past 6 o'clock A. M. 9. General Train's brigade, at forty-five minutes past six A. M. Rear-Guard. 10. General Bayard's brigade. Each regiment to be accompanied by its ambulances and a sufficient number of wagons to carry their cooking utensils. The train will move in t