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Page 30
... shell , and the trees were filled with men watching the progress of the fight . At five o'clock , P. M. , official notice was received that the stars and stripes were waving over the city of Fredericksburg . Soon after , we moved a ...
... shell , and the trees were filled with men watching the progress of the fight . At five o'clock , P. M. , official notice was received that the stars and stripes were waving over the city of Fredericksburg . Soon after , we moved a ...
Page 31
... shells flew right merrily around us . This was our first experience under fire , and the sensation was not only decidedly novel , but very unpleasant . The men , however , moved nobly forward , dodging the murderous missiles as best ...
... shells flew right merrily around us . This was our first experience under fire , and the sensation was not only decidedly novel , but very unpleasant . The men , however , moved nobly forward , dodging the murderous missiles as best ...
Page 32
... shell of the enemy , as well as of our own artillery , whistled over our heads , and occasionally dropped into our ranks , and the bullets of the rebel skirmishers favored us with their peculiar music . Expecting an attack at any moment ...
... shell of the enemy , as well as of our own artillery , whistled over our heads , and occasionally dropped into our ranks , and the bullets of the rebel skirmishers favored us with their peculiar music . Expecting an attack at any moment ...
Page 54
... shell the woods , and we lost quite a number in killed and wounded . Randolph's Bat- tery was , however , soon in position near the Furnaces , and succeeded in silencing the guns of the enemy . At this place we captured the Twenty ...
... shell the woods , and we lost quite a number in killed and wounded . Randolph's Bat- tery was , however , soon in position near the Furnaces , and succeeded in silencing the guns of the enemy . At this place we captured the Twenty ...
Page 57
... shell , as seen through the overhanging branches , added to the fearful sheet of flame from the infantry in compact masses , was indeed a magnificent , but a ter- rible sight . Almost to the enemy's lines , we found that they had taken ...
... shell , as seen through the overhanging branches , added to the fearful sheet of flame from the infantry in compact masses , was indeed a magnificent , but a ter- rible sight . Almost to the enemy's lines , we found that they had taken ...
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afternoon Amelia Springs army arrived artillery attack August 19 batteries battle of Chancellorsville battle of Gettysburg Benjamin Berry Birney bivouacked Brevet brigade camp Captain captured Charles H Colonel command commenced Commissioned Company H crossing Daniel dark December 11 division Edward Edwin encamped enemy enemy's engagement enlisted field fire five o'clock following morning four o'clock front gallant George F George W halted head-quarters Henry House James John Joseph June large number line of battle Major-General Mattocks ment Merrill miles musketry mustered night noon occupied October October 20 officers passed Peebles House picket line Plank Road portion Portland position Potomac prisoners Promoted from Second Promoted from Sergeant rain rear rebel received orders regiment Roberts route Samuel Sawyer Second Corps Second Lieutenant seven o'clock Seventeenth Maine shell short distance shot skirmishers soldiers soon tents Third Corps Thomas three o'clock troops Volunteers Warrenton William H WILLIAM HOBSON Wounded at battle