. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . cellent service. Cap-tain Walker, assistant adjutant-general of my staff, and LieutenantBurt, aide-de-camp, were near meto take my orders and anticipatemy wishes on the field. Having received orders fromGeneral McClellan to fall back,my troops were gradually with-drawn from the field. CaptainBenson, who had relieved theMassachusetts and Rhode Islandbatteries after dark, left one sec-tion of his artillery. GeneralSickles, who was very active onthe field at this t
. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . cellent service. Cap-tain Walker, assistant adjutant-general of my staff, and LieutenantBurt, aide-de-camp, were near meto take my orders and anticipatemy wishes on the field. Having received orders fromGeneral McClellan to fall back,my troops were gradually with-drawn from the field. CaptainBenson, who had relieved theMassachusetts and Rhode Islandbatteries after dark, left one sec-tion of his artillery. GeneralSickles, who was very active onthe field at this time, drew off therear in admirable order. Hisbrigade was the last to was at midnight. From some prisoners we learned that the enemy was falling back,expecting to be attacked in the morning. Both armies retreated; theone because it was beaten, the other because it was a part of the plansof our general. I have the honor to be. General, very respectfully, your obedientservant. D. A. COUCH, Brigadier General, Commanding First Di\ision, Fourth General S. Williams, A. A. G. Headquarters Army of the HUGH McMICHAKL. Corporal Co. K. Dit-d of Wounds Received at Cold Harbor. REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL DARIUS N. COUCH, Commanding First Division of Operations June 25th to Julv ist, in-cluding Skirmish on James River Road and Battle of MaKernHill. Headquarters Couchs Di\ision, Harrisons Landing, Va., July nth, 1862. Sir :—In obedience to instructions, I have the honor to reportthe following in reference to my division : 72 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT On the morning of June 25th, I had orders from General Keyesto move forward two brigades to support Hooker, who was engagedwith the enemy beyond Seven Pines. Palmers and Howes werepushed forward and held in reserve until about P. M., when theformer was ordered up by General McClellan to report to GeneralHeintzelman. It was moved into the woods in front, where Hookerhad been engaged, I accompa
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