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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
In the evening of May 7th the brigade, together with the rest of the division, received orders to march, and the morning of the 8th found us marching by the left flank towards Spottsylvania. arriving at Todd's Tavern just after noon, when we were placed in position and occupied the rest of the afternoon in throwing up earthworks to repel an attack of the enemy should one be made in such force as to drive the troops from our front, consisting of a brigade from the 2d division, 2d corps. An attack being made on them, the 93d New York was sent out to their support, but was not engaged. Lieutenant P. C. Judkins, a brave and efficient staff officer of the brigade, was sent out with the regiment to report them to the commanding officer of the troops in front, and while in the performance of this duty was killed by a shell from the enemy.
Civil War
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