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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
While the army was advancing on Williamsburg General Kearny said to Colonel Terry, commanding the 5th:
Colonel, I have work for you to do. There is a work of the enemy I expect your regiment to carry this afternoon. "
"We will try, sir, " was the reply.
"You are the senior Colonel of the brigade, sir. "
"Yes, sir. "
"Very well; yours is the leading regiment, and will be the first in the work. Let the men unsling their knapsacks and pile them here. Let them rest a moment, and then push on the column. "
General Terry says:
"After waiting a few minutes, we pushed on at double-quick. We soon began to meet the wounded being carried down the road from the battlefield, from which the sound of artillery and musketry came nearer and nearer distinctly.
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