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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 16: the march down the Peninsula. (search)
he Nineteenth stopped at this town, one of the ninetyday men asked Who's that fellow? pointing to Lieut. James G. C. Dodge, of Company F, who stood near, arrayed in a soldier's blouse. That, said the man addressed, is our lieutenant. The Devil! Well, he'd be a rough customer to meet in the woods alone. (Those who knew Lieut. Dodge's 5 feet 3 inches best will appreciate this remark most.) The command had just reached Tenallytown when orders were received to join Dana's Brigade at Centreville immediately and assist Gen. Pope. This meant another long march, but the men were in such an exhausted condition they were allowed to sleep until 2 o'clock in the morning, when they were aroused and the tramp began. Rain soon began to fall and the acquaintance with Virginia mud was renewed. Aqueduct Bridge, over the Potomac at Georgetown, was crossed at daybreak and at 3 P. M. a halt was made in a field with the rain still falling heavily. In consequence of reports to the effect tha
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 27: the Gettysburg Campaign. (search)
guard of the Army, Companies F and K being detailed under command of Major Rice to march half a mile in rear of the column. They marched, on the first day, until nearly sunset, over dusty roads and frequently through burning woods. Passing Stafford Court House, they camped on Aquia Creek where the men bathed in the coffee colored water, thence on the 17th, passing Dumfries and halting for the night at Wolf Run Shoals, on the Occoquan river; on the 18th to Fairfax Station; on the 19th to Centreville; on the 20th to Haymarket, and on the 21st to Thoroughfare Gap, where the regiment remained for three days, in position to repel any advance through the gap. Frequent halts had been made during the first part of the march to allow the pioneers time to obstruct the road by felling trees across it and destroying bridges. This was done to retard the enemy's pursuit and make it difficult for him to move forward his artillery. A short distance from the road, on the left, a line of flanker
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 33: the advance to Culpepper and Bealton. (search)
larger part of the first division which was massed on a hill back of Auburn; the remainder, Brook's brigade, being thrown out to the front, covered the route to Greenwich, from which direction the rebels were making a heavy pressure, while Carroll's brigade was helping Gregg's cavalry hold them back on the southerly side of the run, in the direction of Warrenton. This fire from Stewart, coming as it did from the rear, on the road to Catlett's Station, over which the corps must pass to Centreville, its objective point, was a genuine surprise and threw the men of the First Division on the hill into momentary confusion, as it was well directed and rapid. A heavy fog enveloped the country, consequently the operations of the rebels were veiled from view of the Division commanders. At this time the Third Division was moving down the Catlett's. Station road, followed by the Second, which was then crossing the difficult ford of Auburn. A brigade of the Third Division immediately thre
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 34 (search)
o the moving of large bodies of troops could not be heard, only the ceaseless and almost inaudible shuffling of many feet as the regiments followed each other to and across Broad Run, after which crossing they felt that they were out of a trap and marched in a more natural manner until about 4 o'clock in the morning, when they bivouacked near Blackburn's Ford on the Bull Run Creek. A temporary halt was made at Blackburn's Ford and then the march was resumed for a short distance toward Centreville where the regiment occupied some deserted earthworks on the position occupied by the Union troops in the first Bull Run Battle. Lee, having been foiled in the object of his grand march, began his retreat toward the Rapidan, and on October 19th, the regiment again started South toward the position it had abandoned seven days before. The march was very slow, to keep pace with the reparation of the railroad which had been destroyed by the enemy. The men had traversed the roads so often th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
........................ 306 Catlett's Station, ............................................ . 266, 268, 269 Cavanaugh, John, ............................................ 144, 286, 324 Cedar Hill, Va., .................................................. . . 71 Cedar Run, ..................................................... 265, 267 Cedar Swamp Creek, ................ ................................. 3 Cemetery Ridge, .......................................... 225, 226, 228, 232 Centreville, ......................................... 213, 214, 268, 273, 289 Chadwick, John C., .....1, 3, 8, 26, 48, 50, 64, 83, 96, 103, 151, 168, 183, 201 Chain Bridge, ....................................................... 120 Chandler, Frank, ...................................................... 288 Chandler, Frederick, ............................................. 145 Chancellorsville Campaign, .......................................... 202, 208 Charleston, S. C., ..................