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May 5th (search for this): chapter 37
Chapter 37: the Wilderness Campaign. On May 3 the regiment, Lieut. Col. Edmund Rice, commanding, broke camp at 10 P. M., joined the brigade and marched all night, crossing the Rapidan at Ely's Ford about 9 A. M. of the 4th, and halted for one hour at the South bank; resuming their march, passing over the field of Chancellorsville, and at 5.30 P. M. were thrown out to picket the woods at the right of the plank road, remaining on picket until 4.30 A. M. of the following day, May 5. The march of seven miles through the woods, was continued until 3 P. M., when, having gained the Orange and Port Royal Road, the regiment was advanced to the left of the main road to guard against attack,—firing being heard from the front where General Birney and the Third Division were engaged with Hill and that awful campaign was begun which was not to end until the last day, but one, of the dying year. The field in which the halt was made was full of low sassafras bushes in which rabbits made the
May 6th (search for this): chapter 37
re dark a skirmish line was sent out to act as pickets. These pickets moved forward through a perfect tangle of underbrush, vines and brambles, through which the eye could not penetrate a rod in most places in the daytime, and even then the foliage made a screen overhead through which but a few straggling sunbeams found their way; in the night it was not possible to see the comrade at your side. Nothing occurred during the night to annoy either pickets or sleeping troops and on the morrow, May 6, the regiment advanced to relieve the front line of pickets, and forming a strong skirmish line, advanced further and were soon hotly engaged with the rebel skirmishers, who were forced back a mile or so. The woods were filled with underbrush but there were frequent open spaces and through these, fleeting glimpses of the rebels were obtained, as they darted from tree to tree. The enemy took refuge frequently in the thick chaparral and could not be seen, but would send a persistent fire i
April 26th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 37
Edward Johnson and Brigadier General George H. Stewart, over thirty stands of colors and 18 cannon. Sergeant Charles B. Brown, of Co. G, bearing the regimental colors, was struck by the fragments of a shell which burst near him. His right leg was taken almost off by the explosion, and his left leg was badly mangled. Just as the Wilderness Campaign had opened, Sergeant Brown had received from Major General Butler an appointment as First Lieutenant in the General's department, dated April 26, 1864. Without seeking leave or orders to report under that appointment he had put the document in his pocket and entered the hard fighting. Immediately after being wounded, he drew from his pocket his unused commission as Lieutenant, now stained with his blood, and a likeness of his betrothed, and told his comrades to send these home with the news of his death. He lay upon the battlefield over an hour and then was driven three miles in an ambulance to the field hospital where he died ear
May 8th (search for this): chapter 37
prostrations by the heat, shifting about as they did in the vicinity of Todd's Tavern and Spottsylvania. At 2.30 P. M. of the 7th the regiment was ordered out on the skirmish line and after advancing about a mile discovered the enemy posted in a dense thicket and immediately became engaged and after fighting all the afternoon, drove them nearly a mile, and at 9 P. M. returned, under orders, to the works, having nine men wounded. Burnside's corps arrived late that afternoon. Sabbath, May 8th. Our troops were moving toward Spottsylvania Court House. Being out in picket about noon we were drawn in and started after as rear guard. Arriving at Todd's Tavern, we saw a great many of the wounded of the Fifth Corps being brought in, as they had been fighting all the morning. While on the march we had considerable fun at the expense of some stragglers. One of the men cried out Close up and serve your country. Another advance in line and many more funny jokes were cracked at their e
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ed that these men at least, would be allowed to bivouac where they were but shortly after dark Company C was again sent into the woods in front of the breastworks to do picket duty for another night. The next three days were days of watchfulness and there were many skirmishes. The regiment was constantly on the move. The men became fatigued, and there were many prostrations by the heat, shifting about as they did in the vicinity of Todd's Tavern and Spottsylvania. At 2.30 P. M. of the 7th the regiment was ordered out on the skirmish line and after advancing about a mile discovered the enemy posted in a dense thicket and immediately became engaged and after fighting all the afternoon, drove them nearly a mile, and at 9 P. M. returned, under orders, to the works, having nine men wounded. Burnside's corps arrived late that afternoon. Sabbath, May 8th. Our troops were moving toward Spottsylvania Court House. Being out in picket about noon we were drawn in and started after a
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