. Three years in the army. The story of the Thirteenth Massachusetts Volunteers from July 16, 1861, to August 1, 1864 . in front and below. While we remained here aband of ninety-one rebel prisoners were marched by us, in appear-ance more like tramps than soldiers. They were captured by thefirst division of our corps. At 12 oclock we were marched out infull view of the river. From our elevated position could be seen thewhole plain where we fought on the 13th of December. The positionoccupied by us then was now held by the Sixth Corps, and a milebelow could be seen the first division of the Fir
. Three years in the army. The story of the Thirteenth Massachusetts Volunteers from July 16, 1861, to August 1, 1864 . in front and below. While we remained here aband of ninety-one rebel prisoners were marched by us, in appear-ance more like tramps than soldiers. They were captured by thefirst division of our corps. At 12 oclock we were marched out infull view of the river. From our elevated position could be seen thewhole plain where we fought on the 13th of December. The positionoccupied by us then was now held by the Sixth Corps, and a milebelow could be seen the first division of the First Corps, their armsgleaming in the sunlight, while the open field in front was dottedwith skirmishers lying low, to present as small a mark as possible tothe enemy. On a house opposite could be seen the Union sharp-shooters, their heads peeping over the ridge-pole. It was a beauti-ful day, the air balmy with the warm rays of the sun, which was shin-ing brightly on this warlike scene. We watched with interest thesecond and third brigades as they filed down to the pontoon bridge,where they halted and stacked THIRTEENTH MASS. VOLS. 201 1863. National Fast day. Until 9 oclock the heavy fog clung Thursday, to tjie rjver> obscuring everything from sight. Firing washeard to the right in the vicinity of United States Ford,where the main portion of the army crossed. Aboutnoon we were summoned to attention, and then, by brigades,closed en masse on the first brigade; after which General Hookersfamous bulletin was read, saying that the operations on the righthad been a series of splendid successes, and that the enemy mustleave his intrenchments and fight or ingloriously retreat, etc. Somecheering was given among the new troops, but the older ones werecautious about being too jubilant. Ranks were then broken, and themen collected in groups to discuss the bulletin or to drop hour or so passed when a heavy report was heard in front, andsuddenly a shell came whizzing throu
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