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1863-05-22

Friday 22.  Saw my orderly sergeant F. S. Koehler in the hospital, left my field glass, sword, scabbard watch $75 &Co. with him, in case I should fall in the charge today.  The programme for today is to take the city by assault upon three different roads simultaneously, it is to commence at 10 o’clock A. M.  O may the Alwise Ruler of the Universe give us the victory and save us from destruction for Christ’s sake. - - - - We started for the battle filed at 12. M. lay in the woods till a little after 4 P. M. when we left for the scene of conflict.  Our Colonel at this time could not be found, Lt. Col. Rothrock took command of our regiment.  Major O’Connor was drunk.  Arrived at the brow of a hill in the rear of the 2d brigade which charged with a yell upon our arrival, when a terrible hail storm of bullets, shot & shell burst upon us.  We lay down, until a favorable opportunity presented itself when we were ordered to move back to our old camp.  The assault had proved a failure.  I was afraid that we would be centured but was told we did right.  During this disturbance Col. Hill changed his boots.

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Friday 22. Saw my orderly sergeant F. S. Koehler in the hospital, left my field glass, sword, scabbard watch $75 &Co. with him, in case I should fall in the charge today. The programme for today is to take the city by assault upon three different roads simultaneously, it is to commence at 10 o’clock A. M. O may the Alwise Ruler of the Universe give us the victory and save us from destruction for Christ’s sake. - - - - We started for the battle filed at 12. M. lay in the woods till a little after 4 P. M. when we left for the scene of conflict. Our Colonel at this time could not be found, Lt. Col. Rothrock took command of our regiment. Major O’Connor was drunk. Arrived at the brow of a hill in the rear of the 2d brigade which charged with a yell upon our arrival, when a terrible hail storm of bullets, shot & shell burst upon us. We lay down, until a favorable opportunity presented itself when we were ordered to move back to our old camp. The assault had proved a failure. I was afraid that we would be centured but was told we did right. During this disturbance Col. Hill changed his boots.