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Yorktown, May 4th.---- During this interval, the regiment when not on picket duty, was employed in work on the fortifications and woods - heavy details being made for fatigue duty both the night and day.- The work the required was very laborious, and the situation of the camp, as well as the entire vicinity, was extremely unhealthy, so that our numbers were considerably reduced by disease during the latter part of our stay.- | Yorktown, May 4th.---- During this interval, the regiment when not on picket duty, was employed in work on the fortifications and woods - heavy details being made for fatigue duty both the night and day.- The work the required was very laborious, and the situation of the camp, as well as the entire vicinity, was extremely unhealthy, so that our numbers were considerably reduced by disease during the latter part of our stay.- | ||
The regiment was paid off April 25 by Major Fessenden to March 1 1862. | The regiment was paid off April 25 by Major Fessenden to March 1 1862. | ||
| − | On the night of Saturday ( 26th ) the regiment being on picket was engaged in a slight skirmish, but no casualties occurred.- | + | On the night of Saturday ( 26th ) the regiment being on picket was engaged in a slight skirmish, but no casualties occurred.- During this month, Gen Hamilton was superseded in command of division by Brig. Gen. Kearney |
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Yorktown, May 4th.---- During this interval, the regiment when not on picket duty, was employed in work on the fortifications and woods - heavy details being made for fatigue duty both the night and day.- The work the required was very laborious, and the situation of the camp, as well as the entire vicinity, was extremely unhealthy, so that our numbers were considerably reduced by disease during the latter part of our stay.- The regiment was paid off April 25 by Major Fessenden to March 1 1862. On the night of Saturday ( 26th ) the regiment being on picket was engaged in a slight skirmish, but no casualties occurred.- During this month, Gen Hamilton was superseded in command of division by Brig. Gen. Kearney