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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
We were soon met by the chief of General Hemtzelman's staff, who said: 'The General says you must hurry on; you may be too late. ' The order double-quick was at once given, and on the regiment pressed until the work was taken. "
Colonel Terry, in a report also says of his regiment at Williamsburg:
The 5th moved forward in line of battle until the enemy were in full view, when a brisk fire was opened upon them by our men, who fired very steadily. Perceiving that our men were suffering from the fire of their rifles, a charge was made which succeeded in the retirement of the enemy for a short distance, when a sharp fire was interchanged, and he again retired under a charge to a rifle-pit in the edge of the woods, where he made a determined stand, and opened a brisk fire with severe effect.
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