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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
ank of the Chickahominy during the night of the 26th; and shortly before daylight the delicate operation of withdrawing the troops to the position where it was determined to make the new stand, was commenced and skilfully and successfully executed; for, though the Confederates followed closely, skirmishing, yet Porter was able to take up his new position before they appeared in force in his front. The rear was handsomely covered by Seymour's brigade and the horse batteries of Robertson and Tidball. Sketch of the field of Gaines' Mill. The position on the north bank of the Chickahominy taken up for resistance, was well chosen, on a range of heights between Cold Harbor and the Chickahominy. The line of battle formed the arc of a circle, covering the approaches to the bridges which connected the right wing with the troops on the south side of the river. The left (Morell's division) rested on a wooded bluff, which rose abruptly from a deep ravine leading down to the Chickahominy
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
ral A. Hays. Fourth Division, Brigadier-General J. B. Carr. First Brigade, Brigadier-General G. Mott. Second Brigade, Colonel W. R. Brewster. Inspector-General and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Morgan Chief of Artillery, Colonel J. C. Tidball. Sixth Corps. First Division, Brigadier-General H. G. Wright. First Brigade, Brigadier-General A. T. A. Torbert. Second Brigade, Colonel E. Upton. Third Brigade, Colonel H. Burnham. Fourth Brigade, Brigadier-General A. Shaler. Sey towards the enemy's position, which, as it turned out, was held by a part of McLaws' division of Longstreet's corps. Birney's division of Hancock's corps was assigned the duty of carrying the work and bridge. To cover the storming party, Colonel Tidball, chief of artillery of the corps, placed in position three sections, which replied with effect to the enemy's fire. An hour before sundown, the assault was made by the brigades of Pierce and Egan, that, under a heavy fire, swept across the