. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . nciples at this time caused heavylosses of men, and led to the demoralization at acritical moment of one good volunteer battery andthe capture, through no fault of its commander, ofone of the best batteries of the regular army [see ]. This battery was commanded by LieutenantA. M. Eandol, a brave and accomplished artilleryofficer of the regular army. This division had other-wise suffered heavily. At Gainess Mill it had lost,by capture, one of the ablest generals, John F. Rey-n
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . nciples at this time caused heavylosses of men, and led to the demoralization at acritical moment of one good volunteer battery andthe capture, through no fault of its commander, ofone of the best batteries of the regular army [see ]. This battery was commanded by LieutenantA. M. Eandol, a brave and accomplished artilleryofficer of the regular army. This division had other-wise suffered heavily. At Gainess Mill it had lost,by capture, one of the ablest generals, John F. Rey-nolds, with other gallant and efficient officers andmen, captured, killed, or wounded. Its misfortunesculminated in the capture at New Market cross-roads of McCall, the wounding of General GeorgeG. Meade, his able assistant, and the loss of manyexcellent subordinates. Fortunately the braveand experienced soldier, General Seymour, withhis worthy officers, escaped to lead the survivorsof the division to our camp, where they were wel-comed by their sympathizing comrades.— F. J. P. 4M THE BATTLE OF MALVERN 111? THE WEST HOUSE, LOOKING TOWARD THE CREW HOUSE. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN EARLY IN 1885. This house was the dividing point between Couchs division and MorelPs line, the artillery fronting the fenee and being nearly on the line indicated by it. The West house was occupied as headquarters by General Couch.— Editors. The corps of Hemtzelman and Stunner had arrived during the night andtaken position in the order named to the right and rear of Couchs division,protecting that flank effectively toward Western Run. \ They did not expectto be seriously engaged, but were ready to resist attack and to give assistanceto the center and left, if circumstances should require it. At an early hour inthe day Sumner kindly sent me Caldwells brigade, as he thought I mightneed help. This brigade I placed near Butterfield, who was directed to sendit forward wherever it should be needed or
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