This flash of bravery had done what scores of batteries and tons of metal had failed to accomplish. The country will not forget that little band. ” The following is a report of Major Thos. H. Hunt, commanding regiment: ” On the morning of the 11th we were in line at daybreak, and marched between [...]
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The attempt was again made to put down the bridge but again failed. General Burnside then proposed that a party of volunteers be made up to cross in the boats and dislodge them. Our Colonel (Hall), now commanding brigade, told General Burnside that he had a regiment that would volunteer to cross, and made us_the [...]
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During this affair we lost five killed and sixteen wounded. It was said by the many thousands who witnessed this feat that it was the most gallant of the war, and I feel that our State should have the credit due her. I should not close without stating that the 19th and 20th Massachusetts came [...]
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From a report of General Thos. F. Meagher: A few moments after 4 o’clock P. M. word was conveyed to me that a gallant body of volunteers had crossed the river m boats and taken possession of Fredericksburg. The State of Michigan fairly reserves to herself the largest measure of pride justified by this achievement. [...]
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on the 29th it marched at 9 A. M., and reached Uniontown at 9 P. M., 32 miles in 12 hours; ” thus, in three days marching 75 miles. The regiment arrived on the field at Gettysburg on the 2d of July and was immediately sent to the front on Cemetery Hill, having 14 officers [...]
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The men then prepared and ate their suppers and lay on their arms. At 5 A. M. on the next day it marched on the Gettysburg road to a point on Cemetery Hill, near the center of our line of battle. Here this regiment, with the 59th New York, was ordered forward to the front [...]
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The line on our left gave way, and our flank was almost turned, but the enemy’s line was fast melting away under the scathing fire of our men, who remained unflinchingly at their posts, and they soon retired in utter confusion, leaving a large number of dead and wounded. They also left in front of [...]
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Owing to our peculiar situation in regard to their fire, not as much damage was done as would naturally be expected from such a storm of missiles. Nearly all the shot and shell struck in front and ricochetted over us or passed over us and burst in our rear. This continued until 4 P. M., [...]
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The rest of the officers, seeing the men, as they supposed, retreating, made all efforts to rally them. A part of them came back, the remainder kept on with Colonel Steele, who advanced with them to the crest of the hill, when he fell, instantly killed with a bullet through his brain. The greater part [...]
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The disproportionate number of killed arose from the fact that the men were partially protected by the breastworks of rails, and the greater part of those hit by the missiles of the enemy were hit in the head and upper part of the body. The 4th was spent in burying the dead, gathering up the [...]
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