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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
rt the picket-line gave way without making much if any resistance. The first blow fell upon Naglee's In addition to Naglee's brigade, the position of which is given above, the other two brigades of Casey's division were posted as follows: General Wessel's brigade in the rifle-pits, and General Palmer's in rear of Wessel's. Of the artillery, one battery was in advance with Naglee; one in rear of the rifle-pits to the right of the redoubt; a third in rear of the redoubt; and a fourth, un harneWessel's. Of the artillery, one battery was in advance with Naglee; one in rear of the rifle-pits to the right of the redoubt; a third in rear of the redoubt; and a fourth, un harnessed, in the redoubt. brigade, which held a position in advance of the redoubt, where it made a good fight and held the enemy in check for a considerable time, and then retired and fought with the rest of the division in the redoubt and rifle-pits—the force being strengthened by Peck's brigade sent forward by General Couch. The Confederates advanced in close columns, and suffered severely from the fire of the batteries in front of and in the redoubt. Presently, however, one of their brigades,