. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . rewelcomed all along the route, by fair women and glad children whohailed their protectors from wars devastation. Early Friday morning, June 26th, the column wound its wayover Sugar Loaf Mountains by a very rough road, through heavywoods, into the valley of the Monocacy, which was crossed atGreenfield Mills by a bridge 256 feet long. It rained all day, whichmade disagreeable roads, but averted the heat of the sun. Two milesfurther on the Iron Brigade halted for dinner, when a farmer
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . rewelcomed all along the route, by fair women and glad children whohailed their protectors from wars devastation. Early Friday morning, June 26th, the column wound its wayover Sugar Loaf Mountains by a very rough road, through heavywoods, into the valley of the Monocacy, which was crossed atGreenfield Mills by a bridge 256 feet long. It rained all day, whichmade disagreeable roads, but averted the heat of the sun. Two milesfurther on the Iron Brigade halted for dinner, when a farmer dolefullyinquired of General Meredith, if the men were burning his rails byMerediths orders. The General told him that the men must cooktheir coffee, and if he was a loyal man, the government would payhim all damages. The country was inexpressibly beautiful with itsfields of waving grain nestling on the mountain sides and in the valley,the views from the summits being most grand. Crossing the range,the regiment encamped one mile south of Jefferson, about six milesbelow Middletown. <£Btt&& yt^p^. k£$ footed* THE MARCH TO GETTYSBURG. 152 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN. On Saturday the 27th, a further march of six miles was made upthe Valley, encamping two miles northwest of Middletown, where theIron Brigade halted till 3 P. M. on Sunday, June 28th, when the longroll beat and the troops marched across the mountain to FrederickCity, eight miles, by a rough road north of the National Road,through Shookstown. On Monday, June 29th, the march lay throughLewiston, Catoctin, Furnace, Franklinsville and Mechanicstown,(the latter overflowing with patriotism and hospitality)—toEmmitsburg. At this place was located St. Josephs Academy, undercharge of the Sisters of Charity, who in the course of this war wereministering angels to our sick and wounded comrades. On the 25th,Captain A. M. Edwards was ordered to Alexandria, to bring backconvalescents for the First Corps. He rejoine
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