The battle, which was lagging when Kearny arrived, was renewed with spirit, and the Nationals began to slowly push back their foe. ” Extracts from correspondence of the New York Tribune in relation to the regiment at the battle of Williamsburg: The regiment was in the hottest of the fight. By the confession of prisoners, [...]
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recapturing our lost position and artillery and also by a heroic charge took a stronghold of the enemy, and there by dis+ lodged him and drove him on the plain below his well chosen position, have done them+selfs a great honnor have honored the States of Michigan and New York, and have won a name [...]
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The battle on the left of the line was a series of assaults by the enemy, and repulses and onsets by ourselves, the fresh reinforcements of the enemy continually tending to outflank us General Berry was ever on the alert, and by good arrangements and personal exam+Die influenced the ardor of all around him. His [...]
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A desperate fight is going on at the extreme left. The enemy is successfully held in front of Couch’s old intrenched camp until Kearny’s division arrives, when he stays the torrent of battle. One after another his gallant regiments push forward, and press back the fiery rebels, with more daring than their own. The 55th [...]
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“In pursuance of orders from brigade headquarters the 2d Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry under command of Major Dillman took up its line of march from Camp Lincoln early in the morning of June 29th, marching to the rear of the camp, down the saw mill road until we reached an open field that had been [...]
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The companies of the +2d regiment, A, B, D, and G, were ordered to hold the enemy in check until the recrossing of the ford was accomplished by the rest of the troops, when they were to fall back and bring up in the rear of the division, which order was fully executed. ” The [...]
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As soon as the firing ceased and the enemy had drawn from the field, we received orders to throw out pickets in front of the rifle pit to observe the movements of the enemy. The line was at once formed and a sharp lookout kept by all, for the enemy was observed to be on [...]
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July 2d. A little past midnight and we were again marching and taking the road down the river, reaching the camp (Harrison’s Landing) of the army about 9 A. M. “I omitted to mention in the proper connection that Major Dillman was carried to the rear at 12 M., July 1st. He was obliged to [...]
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became engaged in protecting the flank and rear of the brigade from the numerous assaults of the enemy’s cavalry, and although several furious charges were made they were gallantly repulsed and the march resumed, reaching Centerville about 11 P. M. On September 1st the regiment, with its brigade, broke camp at Centerville, marching in the [...]
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encamping for the night. Here it remained on picket duty along the canal until the 28th, when the march was again resumed to White’s Ford, via Poolsville; then crossed into Virginia, marching in the direction of Lees+burg, arriving there on the 31st On November 1st the march was continued via Mellville, reaching there on the [...]
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