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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 6: (search)
plain view, especially the left section, which was less screened by the scattering under- Col. Philip T. Woodfin growth., Before its guns are fairly unlimbered, Sergt. Philip T. Woodfin, chief of the left piece, falls from his horse severely wounded by a bullet, which enters his upper jaw, knocking in two teeth and lodging in his neck. Private Joseph Hooper, Number Three man on the same piece, receives a shot through his arm shortly after, while another grazes him on the hip. Private Alexander Holbrook is struck in the breast by a bullet which has passed through the lid of the open limber of the fifth piece, but which does him no serious injury. Two more spend themselves, one on the gun, the other on the limber chest of the fourth piece; and Lieut. Adams's horse plunges wildly with a wound in the leg. But all this has happened in less time than it has taken to write it. Our turn had now come. From the first moment we came under fire we were nearly consumed with the burning desi
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
s reported for duty. Dec. 15. Corp'l Smith and Private Hunt reported for duty. Harmon Newton to quarters. Serg't Putnam left on 15 days furlough for Lewiston; John F. Baxter for Boston on 10 days furlough. Received from Capt. Pierce 12 horses; turned over to him 7 horses. Dec. 16. H. Newton reported for duty. John H. Stevens reported to quarters. Dec. 18. Corp'ls Stevens and Smith report for duty; John Ramsdell, duty. Harmon Newton, reported to quarters. Dec. 19. Privates Alex. Holbrook reported to quarters. Harmon Newton reported for duty. Dec. 20. Private Harmon Newton reported to quarters. Dec. 21. Private Thomas Ellworth reported to quarters. Dec. 22. Harmon Newton reported for quarters. Dec. 23. Thomas Ellworth reported for duty. John Ramsdell reported to quarters. Dec. 24. John Ramsdell reported to quarters. Thomas Ellworth, do., Frank Loham duty. Dec. 25. Reported to quarters, Samuel Paine and Albert N. A. Maxwell. Dec. 26. Privat