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Bethel. The next day's march brought us in front of the enemy's fortification at Yorktown. On account of a severe rain in the forenoon making the mud in the roads very deep, the march was toilsome and difficult in the extreme, especially as we were hurried on at double-quick pace to support the advance of the column who were engaged with the rebels.- During the march in the afternoon Lt. Strickland of Co. D while, for some reason, or other, absent from his command, was wounded, by a shot in the arm, and was sent to division hospital in consequence.-

By the time our portion of the column arrived near the scene of action, the fight was closed and our brigade camped within full view of Yorktown, some two miles distant across the open plain. Some of the enemy's shot from the men advanced batteries fell in to our camp during the evening, but did no injury. On the following day ( 6th ) the left general guide of the regiment named Snowdeal- was killed by a shell, while at some distance from camp, watching the operation of the rebel batteries.- This was the only casualty that occurred in the regiment during the siege of Yorktown

Wednesday ( 9th ) our brigade changed camp to the point in the woods some 2 1/2 miles to the left and further to the front, but on Friday ( 11th ) was rewarded to its former position, being, however, at this time being placed a little to the rear, in the woods instead of in the open plain. Here we were camped until the time of leaving

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1862 April 4th

March to Yorktown

Siege of Yorktown