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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
1864-05-21-Page 04
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The third Division of our Corps (the 20th. Corps) charged and took a Battery of four brass pieces but could not draw them off or get them for they were in a breastwork and as soon as they tried to get them and draw them over the breastworks the Rebels would fire into our men from a rifle pit beyond and the Rebels could not get them for our men would do the same if the Enemy come out of their breastworks, they lay in this position till after dark when our Brigade was ordered to relieve the third Division in front of the Battery and to draw off the Guns we had got all ready to draw off the Guns when the Rebels mistrusted the rat and fired into us. the 27 Pa. Regiments time is most out and they broke and ran to the rear but we held our position and should have got the Guns but they relieved us and we went back with the Brigade and the other fellows got the guns. in the night the Rebels dug out and Skedaddled leaving their killed and wounded on the field we followed them to here and I guess the Campaign is over but can not tell yet we have chased them quite a ways and taken a good number of prisoners you have probaly read all about the fight before this time.we got good news from Va. but nothing lately. I believe we are victorious all over. We have got some mail. I got a letter from Simon the other day also yours of May 4th., last night I got a letter from Patrick Falory who was taken prisoner with Deloss and has been paroled and sent to Baltimore. I wrote some time since to Delosses wife about it. I will send you the letter that you may read it. Isaac Smith said he would write to his folks and tell them to pay you
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The third Division of our Corps (the 20th. Corps) charged and took a Battery of four brass pieces but could not draw them off or get them for they were in a breastwork and as soon as they tried to get them and draw them over the breastworks the Rebels would fire into our men from a rifle pit beyond and the Rebels could not get them for our men would do the same if the Enemy come out of their breastworks, they lay in this position till after dark when our Brigade was ordered to relieve the third Division in front of the Battery and to draw off the Guns we had got all ready to draw off the Guns when the Rebels mistrusted the rat and fired into us. the 27 Pa. Regiments time is most out and they broke and ran to the rear but we held our position and should have got the Guns but they relieved us and we went back with the Brigade and the other fellows got the guns. in the night the Rebels dug out and Skedaddled leaving their killed and wounded on the field we followed them to here and I guess the Campaign is over but can not tell yet we have chased them quite a ways and taken a good number of prisoners you have probaly read all about the fight before this time.we got good news from Va. but nothing lately. I believe we are victorious all over. We have got some mail. I got a letter from Simon the other day also yours of May 4th., last night I got a letter from Patrick Falory who was taken prisoner with Deloss and has been paroled and sent to Baltimore. I wrote some time since to Delosses wife about it. I will send you the letter that you may read it. Isaac Smith said he would write to his folks and tell them to pay you
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