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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
e men, I determined to hold them there, in the hope that some diversion by an attack, either on the right or left, might be created in our favor. After some time, a galling fire was opened from our rear, killing and wounding the men and producing a general feeling of uneasiness in the whole command. Captain Holmes, A. A. G., and Lieutenant Dwight, A. A. I. G., of my staff, went back in person to arrest the fire. Major Rutherford, of the Third regiment, attempted to do the same, and Corporal T. Whitner is especially commended by Colonel Nance for having volunteered for the same dangerous duty. Finding that the fire still continued for some time, doing us more damage than that of the enemy, I ordered the command to retire by the route we came to the next road in our rear. At this point, I found Major Gaillard commanding, re-forming the Second regiment. With this regiment I retired to the next road in our rear, where I again halted, supposing that the other regiments would be found