. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . hrewup breastworks, details being engaged in cutting down thewoods. On the 28th of May, it moved with the brigade, nowunder command of General Abercrombie, and went into posi-tion along the Nine Mile Road from the Williamsburg Roadto and across the York River Railroad. About noon of May 31st, while the men were engaged incooking rice, the only ration on hand—the wagons beingway behind, fresh meat being about to be issued—the enemyattacked Caseys Division, which was i
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . hrewup breastworks, details being engaged in cutting down thewoods. On the 28th of May, it moved with the brigade, nowunder command of General Abercrombie, and went into posi-tion along the Nine Mile Road from the Williamsburg Roadto and across the York River Railroad. About noon of May 31st, while the men were engaged incooking rice, the only ration on hand—the wagons beingway behind, fresh meat being about to be issued—the enemyattacked Caseys Division, which was in position about aquarter mile beyond the Nine Mile Road, and the battle ofFair Oaks was opened. As soon asthe action began, a shell from theenemy landed in a clearing in frontof the camp, and the men at once gotinto line. General Keyes came ridingup the Nine Mile Road, passing theTwenty-thirds camp. Seeing themen in line, he ordered it to the sup-port of Caseys right. Moving acrossthe Nine Mile Road and throughsome low bushes they came upon theenemy who were driving in Nagleysbrigade of Caseys division. Withcheers the. Twenty-third charged, erasmus d. keyes, -^ ° Commanding Fourth Corps, striking them in the flank, driving Army of the Potomac. them through a clearing and woods, where they continued thefighting until recalled,passing back over our dead and woundedforming a new line on a wagon road, running through thewoods. Here, while being moved to the rear in the direction 44 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT
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