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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 8: the siege of Yorktown. (search)
staff officer to desist. After gaining the requisite knowledge of the locality by thus drawing the enemy's fire, the regiment was halted where it was partially sheltered in a ravine and remained there two hours, subjected to a vigorous fire from the guns of the works. At nightfall they were withdrawn. The officers and men behaved admirably and called forth General Dana's hearty commendation. Captain Wass and Privates Patrick Murphy and David Duran of Company K were wounded, and Private Andrew Fontain, of Company D, was killed,—being the first man in the regiment to be killed. During the reconnoisance a drizzling rain had prevailed and everything and everybody was thoroughly soaked. At night the men were stationed in an old cornfield with one foot on one hill and another on the other, with several inches of water between them. In this position, steaded by their muskets, many of them stood up all night. The officers were huddled together into a half dozen Sibley tents hastily
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
..................................................... 39 Fletcher, Mrs., ........................................................ 39 Fletcher, William E.,....................................... 285, 328, 359 Flinn, Patrick,...................................................... 331 Flint Hill Road,..................................................... 123 Flynn, Richard,..................................................... 188 Fogg, B. E.,.................. ................. 106, 145 Fontain, Andrew (D),.................................................. 58 Ford, James, ........................................................ 189 Ford, Patrick, ................ ..................... 248 Fort Emory, ......... ...................................... 354, 357 Fort Rice,........................................................... 351 Fort Steadman,......................... ....................353, 360 Forty-Second New York Regiment, 16, 39, 115, 120, 136, 206, 230, 234, 236, 2