. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . gly posted in a peachorchard to the rear and between the battery and Palmer. Tothe right of Palmer was an oat field, sloping to the front and skirted onthe right by a tangled marsh and wooded bank. This was my right and held by General Howe. In the course ofthe morning he was re-enforced by part of Abercrombies command,and the balance occupied the ground with Palmer. My own artillerybeing several miles to the rear, General Heintzelman sent me a batteryfor my right, b
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . gly posted in a peachorchard to the rear and between the battery and Palmer. Tothe right of Palmer was an oat field, sloping to the front and skirted onthe right by a tangled marsh and wooded bank. This was my right and held by General Howe. In the course ofthe morning he was re-enforced by part of Abercrombies command,and the balance occupied the ground with Palmer. My own artillerybeing several miles to the rear, General Heintzelman sent me a batteryfor my right, but afterwards withdrew it, to place it, probably, on hisown front. To my right lay Kearney, who, during the day, advancedtwo regiments of Robinsons brigade to sustain Howe in case of ground in front of me was open to within 100 to 150 yards fromright to left. Across the road in front of Griffin the country was openfor three-fourths of a mile, making it very favorable for our artillery. General McClellan rode over the ground in the morning with theengineer officers, and designated the ground different corps were to. SHALER,Brigade Commander. 68 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT occupy. General Porter also rode up about the same time. By 8o clock A. M., there were signs of the rebels in front, and at nineo olock, Berdans sharpshooters were driven in. The rebels were drivenoff by artillery alone. From this time until i P. M., the contest wason, both sides in the hands of the artillerists; then they pushed forwarda column to carry the left of the line held by Griffin. They were drivenback disorganized and cut up by our artillery alone. Their batteriesplayed upon us without intermission, but owing to the care used inmasking the men our loss from it was not serious, with the exceptionof a battery to the right, that enfiladed my position. About 3 P. M., a brigade broke through the opening of thewoods in front of Palmer and Abercrombie, but Kingsburys
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