The regiment advanced rapidly through the woods a quarter of a mile, when, coming to an open field in full sight of the battery and the enemy’s line of skirmishers who were strongly posted behind a stone fence, it halted. Throwing the right of the line of skirmishers well forward into a house and some [...]
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The regiment immediately advanced, deployed in line, following its skirmishers, varying its march by supporting at intervals sections of Tidball’s battery, and at other times ahead of the artillery, connecting as far as practicable upon the right and left with the 20th Maine and 44th New York Volunteers. Company A being out of ammunition, was [...]
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The regiment advanced to within a mile of Upperville with skirmishers deployed, when they were withdrawn and joined the regiment. It was then ordered to be ready to support a battery now standing in column. This ended the active operations of the day as far as we were engaged and about six o’clock were ordered [...]
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Under orders from General Pleasanton to advance at least one regiment of infantry, I directed Lieutenant Colonel Welch, commanding 16th Michigan, to push his regiment forward and dislodge their carbineers. ” At the farther end of the woods his skirmishers opened fire briskly. “Again General Pleasanton directed the infantry to advance in greater force, and [...]
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Our artillery responded to them, and here, as throughout the day, abundantly evinced our superiority. “Fording the stream, my skirmishers, in conjunction with those of the cavalry, soon flanked their stone wall line again and had them on the run. Thus the fight continued with the same tactics on the part of the enemy, the [...]
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General Pleasanton then left it to my choice whether I should return to Middleburg that night or camp at a prudent distance in rear of Upperville. I determined upon the latter course, and at noon of Monday reported with my command to the general commanding at Middleburg. ” Among the casualties, I regret to say, [...]
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Can’t do it, ‘ was the response he received. ” Then I’ll take the bridge any way, ‘ he replied; and he did take it, killing three men and capturing nine prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Welch was among the first to reach the enemy’s battery, when his men seized the Blakely gun. He was recklessly brave [...]
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Vincent’s brigade with Hazlett’s battery, with the 100th Ohio and 40th New York supporting, rushed to the peak of the hill. The rugged, rocky face of the eminence rendered the advance of artillery almost impracticable, but by an almost superhuman effort the cannon were dragged up by hand and hurriedly placed in battery behind breastworks [...]
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Mead regarded this hill as vital to the maintenance of our position, and had already ordered Sikes to advance the 5th corps with all possible haste to save and hold it. A fierce and bloody struggle ensued, for the enemy had nearly carried the hill before Sikes reached it, while Humphreys, who, with one of [...]
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The signal colors were no more than tulips, as they blew to and fro on its deserted profile. Its flanks were wild ravines, like the lairs of satyrs and goblins. Before this northern hill the tangle-haired Texans shrank an instant, looking up through powdery countenances. Then, with a yell, they moved up among the bowlders [...]
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