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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), Incidents of the battle of Fair Oaks . (search)
Incidents of the battle of Fair Oaks.
Adjutant Oliver Edwards returned to his home in this city on Wednesday morning, having been granted a furlough from General Couch's staff on account of ill-health.
He has revived rapidly since leaving Virginia, and hopes to return in season for the next battle.
Adjutant Edwards left the Federal camp near Fair Oaks early on Monday morning.
The men of the Tenth Massachusetts in camp are generally well, and every one who is able to lift a finger thir so intent on their business that the muscles became rigid in the very posture in which the men were struck down.
Adjutant Edwards witnessed the bloodiest part of the battle.
lie had a horse shot under him, and his clothes were pierced by rebel b Sumner's division approaching from the Chickahominy, and hurried them to the scene of action upon the double-quick.
Adjutant Edwards was within twenty-five feet of the rebel General Pettigrew when he was wounded and fell into our hands as a prisoner