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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
latter in advance, to attack the Nationals in front, while General Huger should move down the Charles City road toward their left flank, and General G. W. Smith should follow the New Bridge road towarly provided ones, and then leisurely returned to Richmond, on the morning of the 15th, by the Charles City road. This was the first of many similar but far more destructive raids, by both parties durision of General Richardson, and Naglee's brigade. Slocum's division was on the right of the Charles City road. to hold the passage of White Oak Swamp Bridge, and cover the withdrawal of the trains fctly on the track of the fugitive army; the other, under Magruder and Huger, pushed along the Charles City road to the right of the retreating troops. Jackson had been ordered on the morning of the 3ing of the 31st we started for Malvern Hills, about fifteen miles distant. We went out on the Charles City road, stopping to sketch White's Tavern. the small but now famous White's tavern, then kept