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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
y a sudden night attack, and the large number of prisoners brought in by the cavalry pickets, caused increased watchfulness and excitement. The bread question was still unsettled and seemed as perverse as Banquo's ghost. In some mysterious manner the flour still disappeared daily, and the men continued to have bread fresh from the bakery. At last a compromise was effected, a large oven drawn from the commissary department, and thenceforward our bread was baked in camp. By the middle of April the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts and Fourteenth New Hampshire regiments were ordered away, and our prospects became a matter of interest. The Twenty-third Maine and Tenth Vermont regiments, which had been distributed along the river at the fords, and the squadron of cavalry, constituted, besides our own company, the entire force remaining; seemingly just weak enough, so we thought, to tempt a surprise from Mosby and his gang the first favorable opportunity. However, lie did not appear to th
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 19: (search)
ch exertion we succeeded in reaching a position assigned us, but were ordered elsewhere at night. Tenth Massachusetts Battery was moved from field near Dabney's Mill, and put in position on the right of B, First Rhode Island, at Crow House. At dark this battery was withdrawn, and moved to extreme left of line, and parked near Rainey House. Col. Hazard's Report. Rainey House is on Boydton Road, just south of our last position, October 27th. See map of Hatcher's Run. Morning of April-fool day (Saturday) dawned bright and beautiful. It brought to the ear frequent crashes of musketry. These had been heard with greater or less frequency since the movement was initiated, but their authors were invisible to us for reasons already given. On either side of the road at Burgess' Tavern the Rebels had constructed a strong fort, connecting the two by a heavy breastwork, and extending the same on their left to the Run, and on their right around to the mill-pond above the bridge