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Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Totopotomoy Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 11: battles at Totopotomoy Creek and cold Harbor.
From the 21st to the 24th of May we were engaged in skirmishing, picket fighting, with now and then a charge.
On the morning of the 24th we crossed the North Anna River, and about noon advanced in line, our regiment being on the left of Smith's division.
Finding the rebels strongly intrenched on the edge of the woods, we charged across an open field and drove them out. It was one of the bravest acts of the war, but it counted for Cabin Company whistling in the plantation scene, being the best whistler in the country.
We were constantly moving by the left flank, marching every night, fighting every day. On the 30th we were on the Washington Jones plantation, near Totopotomoy Creek, the rebels advancing at night, but being repulsed.
Captain Mumford and myself, with our companies G and I, were on the outpost all night; we were very near the rebel lines and picket firing was constant.
In the morning we advanced and th
Lynnfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
North Anna (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 11: battles at Totopotomoy Creek and cold Harbor.
From the 21st to the 24th of May we were engaged in skirmishing, picket fighting, with now and then a charge.
On the morning of the 24th we crossed the North Anna River, and about noon advanced in line, our regiment being on the left of Smith's division.
Finding the rebels strongly intrenched on the edge of the woods, we charged across an open field and drove them out. It was one of the bravest acts of the war, but it counted for nothing.
As soon as we captured the works we sent word back that we must be reinforced or we could not hold them; but no one in the rear seemed to be in a hurry.
We could hear the rebels reorganizing their men, and knew that we should be unable to resist the charge, as we were only a skirmish line.
I lay on the works by the side of Captain Hincks.
Both of us had muskets, and resolved to make the best fight possible.
The rebels came in over the works at our left, at the same time advancing i
Lynn (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Andrews (search for this): chapter 13
George Washington (search for this): chapter 13
McClellan (search for this): chapter 13