. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . to bedriven back with heavy loss. A portion of Cutlers Division, ofthe Fifth Corps, reached the abatis immediately in front of theworks, the others halted part way and began firing, but after afew volleys, fell back, and the advance, having no support alsofell back, and the assault ended, only to be renewed at half-pastsix oclock. Colonel Carrol led the right of his line and gainedthe enemys breastworks, and the whole line reached the abatis,but not being properly supported
. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . to bedriven back with heavy loss. A portion of Cutlers Division, ofthe Fifth Corps, reached the abatis immediately in front of theworks, the others halted part way and began firing, but after afew volleys, fell back, and the advance, having no support alsofell back, and the assault ended, only to be renewed at half-pastsix oclock. Colonel Carrol led the right of his line and gainedthe enemys breastworks, and the whole line reached the abatis,but not being properly supported was compelled to fall that heroic assault he was promoted to a Brigadier Gen-eral. And about 7 oclock, Birneys and Gibbons Divisionsagain charged, part of the Fifth Corps imiting, but met with nobetter success ; all further attempts were then abandoned, and theterrible sacrifice that must have inevitably followed all such at-tempts, was averted ; as it was known by all the commanders ofthe Brigades that it was almost impossible to carry those worksbv assault. But thev obeved orders, and led their commands. COLONEL WILLIAM L. CURRY. Nov. i6, 1861. July 7, 1864. As Lieutenant-Colonel. Promoted to Colonel, April 5, 1864. Captured at Fair Oaks, Va., June g, 1862. Prisoner from June g, 1862. to Sept. 4, 1862 Wounded at Spoltsylvania C. H., Va., May 11, 1864. Died at Washington, D. C., July 7, 1864. Wounds. 1864] SPOTTSVLJANIA 247 forward, and would have done their best to take them, if forcedto continue the assault. In these two assaults it is estimated that the two corps lostnearly 5,000 men, while the enemy could not have lost 1, further on the left the Sixth Corps, now commanded by Gen-eral Wright, General Sedgwick having been killed the day beforewith a rifle bullet while placing a battery in an exposed positionalong his front, were more successful. They had carried the firstline of works, capturing nearly twelve hundred prisoners, severalguns and standards. Th
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