{"id":13830,"date":"2012-03-29T08:53:49","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T12:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-shannon\/?p=688"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:13:31","slug":"june-30-1862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/2012\/03\/29\/june-30-1862\/","title":{"rendered":"June 30, 1862"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\nJune<\/span> 1862<\/span>
\n30<\/span>The<\/span> revolutionary period
\nmay have been the time that
\ntried men\u2019s souls: but this is a
\ntime that tries mens\u2019 bodies,
\nand especially their stomachs.
\nWe get nothing to eat save a
\nfew hard bread which the men
\nbrought along; and the poor horses
\neat what they can pick up of
\nthemselves. At Savage\u2019s station
\nafter allowing my horse to eat all
\nhe wanted I filled my saddle bag
\nwith corn. I realize the need of it
\nnow.
\nThis<\/span> morning we had some
\ncoffee and hard bread for our
\nbreakfast. McClellan\u2019s staff and
\nFranklin\u2019s with us. It was the first
\ntime I breakfasted with the Orleans
\nPrinces. Joinville too.<\/p>\n
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1862 June<\/span>
\n3<\/span> Contd.<\/span>
\nAbout<\/span> 11ok a.m. we rode out with
\nGenl. Franklin to examine our position
\nand Genl. Henitzleman afterward joined
\nus. A battle was in anticipation and
\nreally seemed inevitable. Our division
\nwas posted in support of the batteries
\nTaylor being on the right and Newton
\nin the center. Our division was to have
\nfor its work the holding of the line
\non the right of the road. Smith\u2019s
\ndivision was to the right of us.<\/p>\n

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About<\/span> 1ok p.m. the ball
\nopened with firing artillery
\non the right. Then there was
\nrandom picket firing on our
\nleft an in front of Hooker as
\nI afterward learned.
\nOur<\/span> troops were ordered
\nto hug the ground and a small
\nscouting party sent ahead to<\/p>\n

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feel the enemy. This soon returned
\nannouncing that the enemy\u2019s line
\nwas issuing from the woods
\ninto the plain before us. Capt.
\nPlatt was at once ordered to
\nopen fire with all his batteries
\nand \u201ccomb out the woods\u201d to
\nuse his own very expressive
\nlanguage. The firing on our
\npart was terrific. The enemy
\nat first replied briskly sending
\nshot and shell around us. But
\nthey soon stopped. Our fire however
\nkept on uninterruptedly for half
\nan hour. No one could live in front
\nof it and soon we had the satis-
\nfaction of learning that the enemy
\nhad passed to the left, and across
\nthe road.
\nThe<\/span> firing of our batteries
\nnow became slower and slower
\nfinally ceasing entirely.<\/p>\n

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About<\/span> four o\u2019clock the engagement
\nwas proceeding warmly on our left and
\nsomewhat to our rear. News came that
\nGenls. Robinson and Berry had just
\ncharged the enemy and repulsed
\nthem. Our men gave hearty cheers.
\nAfterward<\/span> intelligence came that
\nthe enemy were pressing us back
\non the left. The General sent me
\nto Genl. Heintzleman to ask permission
\nto attempt a flank movement and
\nthus relieve Kearney + Hooker – \u201cBy
\nall means\u201d, \u201cBy all means\u201d says the
\nveteran soldier. The Jersey brigade
\nand Bartlett\u2019s were ordered to
\nundertake this the former being
\nput under charge of Kearney himself.
\nHow Sturges\u2019 eyes glistened when I
\ntold him.
\nBut<\/span> they were not needed
\nSedgwick was ahead of us and
\nengaged the enemy before we<\/p>\n

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June<\/span> 1862<\/span>
\n30<\/span>
\nreached the scene of action.
\nA<\/span> little after dark the
\nfiring ceased along our lines and
\nnow we expected every half hour
\nto receive orders to retire: but none
\ncame. Lieut. G. was sent to
\nMcClellan for instructions. The
\nGeneral himself rode to Heintzleman.
\nStill no orders to move.
\nHowever<\/span> about midnight
\nthey came, and soon [carrot<\/em>: after] the division
\nwas on the march.<\/p>\n

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I<\/span> did nothing but cling on
\nto my horse and almost vainly
\ntry to keep from sleeping.<\/p>\n

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