{"id":699,"date":"2012-03-29T09:23:23","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T13:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-shannon\/?p=699"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:13:31","slug":"july-1-6-1862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/2012\/03\/29\/july-1-6-1862\/","title":{"rendered":"July 1 – 6, 1862"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\n1862 July<\/span>
\nMalvern Hill. 1<\/span> Near City Point<\/span>After<\/span> marching all night we
\nreached this point early in the
\nforenoon of today. Hunting about
\nfor the General I at last found him
\nsleeping soundly on the side of a
\nbank. What a scene was that
\nthe whole army seemed concentrating
\non that hill side, and such con-
\nfusion.
\nToward<\/span> noon our division
\nreceived orders to move its camp.
\nIn the afternoon made new
\ndispositions for battle, and remained
\nin position till after dark.
\nGenl.<\/span> McClellan was with us
\nSaid he looking at his watch:- \u201c6o.k.\u201d
\nand then patting Genl. Slocum on the
\nback:- \u201cSlocum it\u2019s all right.\u201d<\/p>\n
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About<\/span> midnight we<\/p>\n

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July<\/span>
\nwere ordered to retire further down
\nthe river to a place called Harrison
\nLanding. Had layed down to sleep
\nby the side of Mr. Colt for the night and
\nwas aroused suddenly by hearing
\nsome one [sic] speak in hurried tones of
\nour moving. I was soon up and
\nfor a miracle found my horse and
\nsaddled him.
\nGot<\/span> into head quarters just
\nas they had finished the discussion.
\nThe end of it was that \u201cwe were all
\nup\u201d, \u201cno escape for the Army of the
\nPotomac -\u201d I was thunderstruck and
\nyet forced to accept it as true
\ncoming from such a high source.
\nWent to valise and destroyed some
\nprivate letters and put my diary in
\nmy pocket.
\nMarched<\/span> all night and
\nreached the Landing about dawn,
\nbegan to rain, went to the maw<\/p>\n

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of a large barn where I got both
\nshelter and sleep.
\nToward<\/span> noon had something
\nto eat at Col. Matheson\u2019s expense,
\nand in afternoon our tents came
\nand were put up.
\nAfter<\/span> eating some of \u201cJoe\u2019s\u201d
\nsupper turned into sleep and knew
\nnothing more till late on the
\nmorning of the<\/p>\n

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2nd<\/span><\/p>\n

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When<\/span> after break-
\nfast the General ordered us out having
\nreceived news that the enemy where close
\nat hand. At the same time we heard
\nfiring.
\nThe<\/span> enemy actually [carrot<\/em>: shot] their
\ncannon into our camp and while
\nwe were riding through I noticed
\ntwo that struck very near us.<\/p>\n

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Troops occupied the whole day in
\nmarching out to new camps.
\nHead<\/span> quarters established.<\/p>\n

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3d<\/span>,,<\/p>\n

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Trying<\/span> to rest and sleep.<\/p>\n

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4th<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gala<\/span>-day in spite of the
\nsevere work we have been doing
\nlately. Salutes firing and bands playing
\nall the time.<\/p>\n

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5th<\/span><\/p>\n

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Resting<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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6th<\/span><\/p>\n

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