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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
e enemy in and around Mechanicsville, there seemed to be no immediate need of our brigade, and, in obedience to orders, I formed my regiment in line of battle, in rear of a hedge-row, to await further orders. Here, during a heavy cannonade of shell and grape, my regiment was put to a severe trial of their courage for two and a half hours without the privilege of returning a shot; but I am happy to report that not a man shrank from his post of duty. I had one private killed by a shell — Samuel O. Read, of company G. Night closed with the capture of Mechanicsville. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, the second brigade of Major-General A. P. Hill's division was put in the advance, and pressed on after the enemy as rapidly as circumstances would allow. On approaching Gaines's Mill, the enemy was discovered in strong force on the opposite side of the creek, to resist our crossing and the rebuilding of the bridge. After reconnoitring the position of the enemy, the second brigade was
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
's,McLaws's,177794 Third South CarolinaKershaw's,McLaws's,77380 Seventh South CarolinaKershaw's,McLaws's,23117140 Eighth South CarolinaKershaw's,McLaws's,21719 Read's BatteryKershaw's,McLaws's,41014 Tenth GeorgiaSemmes's,McLaws's,156984 Sixty-third GeorgiaSemmes's,McLaws's,116374 Thirty-Second VirginiaSemmes's,McLaws's,1557able for artillery. Major McLaws, of my staff, had examined the ground, and, reporting a road practicable, was directed to make one, and by two o'clock P. M., Captain Read and Captain Carleton, under the direction of Major Hamilton, chief of artillery, had two pieces from each of their batteries in position, overlooking Bolivar Hal Anderson's division, which had been sent to my support, of General Early, which was already in position, and the brigades of Generals Barksdale and Kershaw. Captain Read's battery had been placed in position on the right of the woods, which we had entered, and did most excellent service; but it was exposed to such a severe fire