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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 11 battle of Oak Grove . (search)
Chapter 11: battle of Oak Grove.
On Saturday, June 21, at 11 P. M. the regiment moved forward and pitched tents in the rear of the rifle pits which stretched from the railroad at the left, to Hooker's redoubt.
Here it remained during the rest of the stay of the army at this point.
The tents were pitched in such a manner, in the rear of the rifle pits, that when the men fell in there would be a line of battle already formed.
The rifle pits were about eight or ten feet high, with a deep ditch back of them.
The breastworks consisted of logs and fence rails, with earth thrown up against them, breast high, making a redoubt with embrasures for field artillery.
They were connected with a curtain or line of earth work, behind which the infantry were posted.
The redoubts were placed at distances to give a raking or cross fire of the ground in front.
On the first night when the pits were occupied by the Nineteenth Massachusetts there were many alarms.
On Monday night a sharp f
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)