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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
On the 16th the sharpshooters were sent out in the morning on the skirmish line, and during the day preparations were made to make an assault on the enemy's works, which was ordered at 6. 30 P. M., of that day. At precisely that hour the brigade was advanced in line through a piece of woods towards some earthworks that the enemy had erected for their protection. The brigade drove in their skirmishers and one line of battle, but owing to the advantageous position of their breastworks, which we charged upon, the assault was for the time relinquished. During the assault the brigade sustained a loss of several officers and men, including Colonel Thos. B. Tannatt, 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, commanding brigade, who was wounded in the head.
Civil War
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