Wednesday, 25th–We packed our knapsacks and sent them by rail to Rome, Georgia. The advance of our corps started early this morning for Decatur, Alabama, but our brigade taking up the rear did not leave Huntsville till in the afternoon. From Decatur we are to proceed to Rome, Georgia. We marched through fine farming country [...]
May 25th.—Started at daylight, marching in direction of Dallas. Marching very hard. Some skirmishing on our right. Formed in line of battle at 2 P. M., near New Hope Church. Our brigade in second line. 6 P. M., Hooker’s Corps made heavy assault just to our left; two regiments of our division engaged. When the [...]
May.–The 4th New York Heavy Artillery is having hard times in the Virginia mud and rain. They are near Culpepper. It is such a change from their snug winter quarters at Fort Ethan Allen. There are 2,800 men in the Regiment and 1,200 are sick. Dr Charles S. Hoyt of the 126th, which is camping [...]
25th. Troops crossed the North Anna. Regt. camped near the train. Read in “Villette” and played a little at cards.
WINDER HOSPITAL, RICHMOND, SECOND DIVISION, WARD 28, May 25th, 1864. Dear Mother: You will undoubtedly be surprised and I fear alarmed to receive a letter from me at this place. But do not let your mind feel any uneasiness at all. Kind providence has so far favored me that I have passed through another very [...]
MAY 25th.—Sunshine and showers. Custis is back again, the battalion of clerks being relieved, after three weeks’ service in the field. Yesterday there was skirmishing between the armies, near Hanover Junction—25 miles distant from the city. Nothing of importance from the south side. But our ironclads are certainly going down the river—they say. To-day it [...]