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Auburn, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
the enemy. The men had traversed the roads so often that they began to seem like old acquaintances. The first night was spent in a bivouac at Bristoe Station. On the following day the line moved to Gainesville, then to Greenwich and then to Auburn, no rebels being encountered. This march was over some of the worst roads in Virginia. During the day the men forded five streams, three of them knee deep, and for a portion of the day they did not get an opportunity to remove the water from thanother autumn might find his bones whitening on some field far from home. They took no thought, however, of future possibilities, borrowed no trouble and contentedly trudged along. During the 21st and 22nd of October the regiment remained at Auburn, and here the mails were received, the first for over a fortnight. On October 23 the regiment was moved to near the railroad, about half way between Warrenton and Warrenton Junction. Two weeks were spent here. The camp was pitched on a high
Mine Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
ut by the Orange Plank Road, firing being kept up between the skirmishers. The Nineteenth was sent out in the afternoon to support the skirmishers. A branch of Mine Run was reached in the evening and here the men bivouacked. The enemy's watch fires were plainly visible but a short distance away, across Mine Run Creek. It wasy frozen. The men were completely tired out, having had very little sleep for several nights. At midnight the pickets were called in and the Division crossed Mine Run and formed in line of battle behind a low ridge. On the right of the Second Corps were the Third and Fifth Corps and on the left were the Sixth Corps. The movees of his own invention. He made a comical appearance, waddling along on his crooked legs, under his big load. Just as the regiment started across the creek at Mine Run, he made a jump and just reached the opposite bank when his overloaded knapsack overbalanced him and he went backwards into the cold water. He kicked and clawed
Stevensburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
en o'clock on the night of December 1st, the regiment, in heavy marching order, faced by the rear flank and started in line across the stream,—one of the forks of which, further down, forms the Mine Run,—into and through the woods beyond. Upon emerging from these woods, the column took up the line of march by the flank over the Orange Plank Road to the Rapidan which was crossed at Culpepper Mine Ford at daylight on the morning of the 2nd and the march was continued until the old camp at Stevensburg was reached, at about 4 P. M., the men having been on the march for eighteen hours without a halt of sufficient length to enable them to cook coffee. As they had started soon after a good meal, however, there was not so much suffering on account of the lack of food as for the lack of sleep, little of which having been had for three days and nights, since they had crossed to the south of the river. During the larger part of the night, the march was anything but steady, on account of th
Greenwich (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
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 that they began to seem like old acquaintances. The first night was spent in a bivouac at Bristoe Station. On the following day the line moved to Gainesville, then to Greenwich and then to Auburn, no rebels being encountered. This march was over some of the worst roads in Virginia. During the day the men forded five streams, three of them knee deep, and for a portion of the day they did not get an opportunity to remove the water from their boots. The battlefield of John Pope and of the first Bull Run was passed over and many relics of Pope's battle were seen in the numerous skulls lying grinning above the ground and portions of skeletons protruding from shal
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
Chapter 34: battle of Bristoe Station. In camp at Warrenton. Movement to the Rapidan. The corps lay in position behind the embankment until after dark, expecting an attack from the enemy who were supposed to be in force near, but earnestly hoping that they should keep away, being satisfied with the day's work and longing for night to come. Although the men in the ranks did not know the real extent of the danger, they could see by the constant hurrying about of staff officers, trying tedly trudged along. During the 21st and 22nd of October the regiment remained at Auburn, and here the mails were received, the first for over a fortnight. On October 23 the regiment was moved to near the railroad, about half way between Warrenton and Warrenton Junction. Two weeks were spent here. The camp was pitched on a high hill, somewhat resembling Bolivar Heights and overlooking the railroad. It was very cold here and the men kept huddled up in the tents, wrapped in blankets, but
Cole's Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
nter in that position, many substantial log houses having been built and more were in the state of construction. When the regiment came up the skirmishers rejoined it and the march was continued for three or four miles when the skirmishers were again sent out and advanced into the woods, where they halted and remained all night as pickets, the regiment going into camp at the edge of the woods. One day was spent at this point and then a march of five miles was made to Berry Hill, near Cole's Hill, within a mile or two of Brandy Station, where camp was established. Between the camps and the hill was a creek, along which was posted the picket line. A signal post was established on top of the hill and it was in communication with the cavalry outposts at Stephenburg. Here some ingenious Yank invented a new kind of food which was quite popular with the boys for a time. It was prepared by pounding hard bread to a flour—made by placing two or three crackers in a haversack bag, plac
Mine Run (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
exchanged positions with the Fifth Corps, moving to the left. Good Hope church, on the Orange Plank Road was reached at noon. Here a short stop was made and then the regiment moved out by the Orange Plank Road, firing being kept up between the skirmishers. The Nineteenth was sent out in the afternoon to support the skirmishers. A branch of Mine Run was reached in the evening and here the men bivouacked. The enemy's watch fires were plainly visible but a short distance away, across Mine Run Creek. It was bitterly cold and heavy overcoats were hardly sufficient protection for the pickets against the high wind which came in icy blasts across the plains. A number of pickets in the Corps froze to death upon their posts during the night. The mercury was below the freezing point and thin ice formed in the creek. The water in the canteens was solidly frozen. The men were completely tired out, having had very little sleep for several nights. At midnight the pickets were called in
Morrisville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
y the two prisoners with their right hips bared, on which were branded the letter D, signifying deserter, then a file of soldiers at charge bayonets, all being followed by a small crowd of soldiers. The small boy, usually seen following an arrested man on the way to the station house, or in numerous attendance at street fights in large towns and cities, was not present. On the 7th of November, camp was broken at daylight and the regiment marched through Warrenton Junction, Bealton and Morrisville, halting at night at Kelley's Ford on the Rappahannock. On the following morning it marched across the river. The enemy had evidently contemplated staying all winter on this line as many comfortable huts were passed and in many other ways they were seen to have been well provided for. In several of the huts, which were built entirely of logs, half barrels filled with persimmons, in a state of fermentation, were found. These were presumably to make beer of, but the few who tasted it did
Broad Run (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
he men stole silently away, along the front of the enemy, whose many camp fires were plainly visible and whose voices could be heard on every passing breeze; the groans of the wounded rebels lying between the lines were occasionally heard, no word was spoken above a whisper, and few at that; the noises usually incident to 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 h
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 34
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
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