. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . allen trees, and the enemys cavalry, it did not reach Spottsylvania,Lees forces getting there first. The Iron Brigade arriving at ToddsTavern, seven miles distant, at daylight, Sunday morning, May enemy held Laurel Hill a position about half way betweenTodds Tavern and Spottsylvania, and before which the Iron Brigadearrived at 8 oclock. While some of the Brigade was preparing coffee,the Brigade was ordered into line, the men drinking their coffee on (.RANTS campaign—1864. 239
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . allen trees, and the enemys cavalry, it did not reach Spottsylvania,Lees forces getting there first. The Iron Brigade arriving at ToddsTavern, seven miles distant, at daylight, Sunday morning, May enemy held Laurel Hill a position about half way betweenTodds Tavern and Spottsylvania, and before which the Iron Brigadearrived at 8 oclock. While some of the Brigade was preparing coffee,the Brigade was ordered into line, the men drinking their coffee on (.RANTS campaign—1864. 239 the run. Forming under fire of the enemys artillery, they advancedto the assault of the enemys intrenchments on Laurel Hill. TheTwenty-fourth Michigan was in the center of the Iron Brigade andthe Second and Seventh Wisconsin on its flanks. After a severecontest they had to fall back to the edge of the woods where theyreformed and again advanced, driving the enemy over the groundwhere they had just fought. Taking a strong position 300 yards fromthe enemy they fortified it with earthworks. Several times the. ■Mirm. jij *«*—- $i k< U U r m
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