. History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery.) A narrative of the campaigns and battles of Berks and Bucks counties' artillerists in the War of the Rebellion .. . had been established. While at this place several hun-dred of the enemys prisoners were brought in under guard from thefront, on the way to Fredericksburg. On the afternoon of the27th a countermarch was ordered, the Mattapony recrossed, and ahalt for supper made at Milford, after which the column pro-ceeded on a course down the eastern side of the Mattapony. Itwas on the move
. History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery.) A narrative of the campaigns and battles of Berks and Bucks counties' artillerists in the War of the Rebellion .. . had been established. While at this place several hun-dred of the enemys prisoners were brought in under guard from thefront, on the way to Fredericksburg. On the afternoon of the27th a countermarch was ordered, the Mattapony recrossed, and ahalt for supper made at Milford, after which the column pro-ceeded on a course down the eastern side of the Mattapony. Itwas on the move all night over bad roads and the battery severaltimes stuck in the mud, from which it was extricated with army was now making a flank movement from the North Annato Cold Harbor. The men were very much worn by the march and from theloss of sleej) when the battery went into park the next country abounded in forage, some of tlie men even revellingin the luxury of chicken. The march was again taken up at 3oclock in the afternoon, ])assing through Newtown, and con-tinued until 3 oclock the next morning, when the command turnedinto i)ark and remained there until the morning of the 30th, when. SPOTTSYLVANIA—ONE YEAR AFTER THE BATTLE (From a photograph taken at that time) From the Rapidan to Petersburg. 185 it again crossed the Mattapony River, at Dunkirk, passing onthrough Ayletsville, moving at a rapid pace. The weather was veryhot and the roads were dusty from the grinding process to whichthey had been subjected by the wheels of the supply trains. Thefences on the road side were on fire, the smoke and heat arisingfrom them adding to the discomfort of the marching column. Thedays march ended near the Pamunkey River. At I oclock P. M. on the 31st the Pamunkey was crossed ona pontoon bridge, and camp was estabUshed on the south bank ofthat stream, the tents being pitched on a splendid piece of facilities for bathing in the river being very good, a
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