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Tuesday ( 13th ) we marched twelve miles to New Kent Court House, and arrived ( ? thence ) to Cumberland Landing on Pumunkey River, Thursday ( 15th ) | Tuesday ( 13th ) we marched twelve miles to New Kent Court House, and arrived ( ? thence ) to Cumberland Landing on Pumunkey River, Thursday ( 15th ) | ||
| − | Monday ( 19th ) we marched a distance of two miles from Cumberland, and the next day ( 20th ) six miles further, to | + | Monday ( 19th ) we marched a distance of two miles from Cumberland, and the next day ( 20th ) six miles further, to Baltimore Stone, where we remained until Friday ( 23 )- crossed the Chickahominy River at Bottom's Bridge Sunday ( 25th ) and camped a mile beyond at a place called Burnt Chimney's ; a distance of twelve miles from Richmond- Here the regiment was occupied three days with fatigue duty - principally "slashing" or constructing lines of heavy abbattis by felling timber.- The irregularity and |
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abandoned the fortifications: so that we entered without opposition and planted our sequential colors on the parapet- At noon the regiment marched to Williamsburg and encamped.- The following day ( 7th ) the men returned a distance of about five miles and brought up their knapsacks and other property from the place where they were deposited on the day of the battle.-
Friday May 9 we moved from Williamsburg : marched eight miles on Friday and ten on Saturday reaching Barhamsville Sat P.M. ( 10th ) and camping these two days.- At this place Quartermaster Abbott, ( absent sick since Mch 17 ) Capt A D Bean of Co. F and Lt. J. D. Greenhalgh of Co K. ( absent recruiting service, ) rejoined the regiment. Capt A D Bean having resigned, was discharged May 14.-
Tuesday ( 13th ) we marched twelve miles to New Kent Court House, and arrived ( ? thence ) to Cumberland Landing on Pumunkey River, Thursday ( 15th ) Monday ( 19th ) we marched a distance of two miles from Cumberland, and the next day ( 20th ) six miles further, to Baltimore Stone, where we remained until Friday ( 23 )- crossed the Chickahominy River at Bottom's Bridge Sunday ( 25th ) and camped a mile beyond at a place called Burnt Chimney's ; a distance of twelve miles from Richmond- Here the regiment was occupied three days with fatigue duty - principally "slashing" or constructing lines of heavy abbattis by felling timber.- The irregularity and
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1862 May 6
Arrived at Williamsburg
Crossed the Chickahominy