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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
Fourteenth regiment, Colonel McGowan, now arrived on the field at the moment it was so greatly needed. By General Lee's order, I had sent my Aid-de-camp, Captain Henry Hammond, across the valley of the Chickahominy, to relieve this regiment from duty on the post so long occupied by it, and to guide it to the brigade. Captain HamCaptain Hammond met, at the river, Captains Wood and Taggert, sent forward with their companies by Colonel McGowan, to endeavor to communicate with me. The bridge at which they met was one constructed by the enemy opposite Dr. Friend's house, and torn up and burned by the enemy the night before. Leaving his horse at the river, Captain HammonCaptain Hammond got across on foot, and carried the order to Colonel McGowan, who at once led his men across the valley, and hastily repairing the bridge, marched on for the battle-field, under the constant fire from one of the enemy's batteries. Stopping the fire of Crenshaw's battery for a short time, to allow a passage through the guns, I or