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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
The artillery fire kept increasing and musketry mingled with it. The action soon became general, and the regiment again changed position, and was held as a. reserve on the left of the Charles City road, and moving a short distance up the road, was deployed across it, and into the woods, to stop fugitives from the field.
"During all this time the. regiment was held in reserve, but was now moved back towards the scene of action, and forming in line, crossed the road, entered the forest, and pressing forward in perfect order, soon drove the enemy from his position, and took possession of a rude breastwork of logs and rails, from which they kept up a steady and well sustained fire, which quickly compelled the enemy to fall back.
Civil War
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