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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
tian, in the bayonet charge of the thirtieth, was assailed by no less than four of the enemy at the same instant. He succeeded in killing three of them with his own hands, though wounded in several places by bayonet thrusts, and his brother, Eli Christian, going to his aid, despatched the fourth. Rev. Nathaniel G. Robinson, formerly a Lieutenant in company I, but who was not a candidate for reelection, returned to the regiment after a brief absence, and taking his musket, fought gallantly throry, but could not discover our new position, which was in a piece of woods about one mile from the river. About four o'clock P. M., I received an order from Lieutenant-Colonel Lee to send one section of artillery to a point on the river near Christian's farm, which he informed me would be supported by one squadron of Colonel O'Brien's cavalry. I detached Lieutenant Galbraith's section, and I am informed by Lieutenant G. that he came into battery in time to fire upon two transports, conducte