. A history of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . but two hundred. * On the 30th marched to near Braddocks Gap. Next daythe regiment was mustered for pay, and November i marchedto within five miles of Snickers Gap. On the 2nd continuedto march, Colonel Cross commanding the advance, and theFifth, under the immediate command of Major Sturtevant,being the skirmishers, came in contact with and drove theenemy at Snickers Gap. The Union troops then movedalong the face of the mountain to Ashbys Gap, Sykes Divi-sion relieving us a
. A history of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . but two hundred. * On the 30th marched to near Braddocks Gap. Next daythe regiment was mustered for pay, and November i marchedto within five miles of Snickers Gap. On the 2nd continuedto march, Colonel Cross commanding the advance, and theFifth, under the immediate command of Major Sturtevant,being the skirmishers, came in contact with and drove theenemy at Snickers Gap. The Union troops then movedalong the face of the mountain to Ashbys Gap, Sykes Divi-sion relieving us at Snickers Gap. November 3 camped inthe woods at Ashbys Gap. Had plenty of mutton here over the 4th and on the 5th marched about * The difference between the statements of Colonel Cross and Cor-poral Gove, as to the number present for duty, may be accounted forfrom the fact that Colonel Cross probably quoted from the morningreport, and Corporal Gove judged of the number from those appearingon ON THE 31 ARCH 145 six miles. Ashbj-s cavalry near. On the 6th marchedseveral miles, crossing the Manassas Gap railroad. the 7th remained in camp. About one inch of snow , November S, the regiment marched at about 4 , acting as wagon guard, and reaching camp at 10:30 Marched very rapidlj All tired. Sunday, 9th. Wemarched earl}- Came to A\arrenton and camped near thevillage, remaining in camp over the loth and nth. On Wednesday, November 12, General McClellan tookleave of the army Says Goves diary: The boys feelbadly about it. I do not care ; have lost confidence in Burnside will do things up brown. Says Colonel Cross in his personal journal:— Here we heard of the removal of McClellan from com-mand of the army—at this time an ill-advised operation. Wewere going on well, and two days more would have broughtus to the enemy The troops turned out and bade him fare-well gloriously It was a grand sight. Along his path theway was l
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