Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Kansas, 1861-'65VolI . built dozens of lines of breastworks, and charged many built and defended l)ythe enemy, but had never had an opportunity to fight behind their own. By the 4th Hood had his forces fairly in position, and began to feel thelines for weak places and to gain advantageous ground. Picket tiring was keptup constantly, and night, at a distance of not over two hundred .\ards,but the did uot make any serious assault. So afiairs continued until the ir>th. ()i\ the )n-evious night werereceived li;at an advance wcn
Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Kansas, 1861-'65VolI . built dozens of lines of breastworks, and charged many built and defended l)ythe enemy, but had never had an opportunity to fight behind their own. By the 4th Hood had his forces fairly in position, and began to feel thelines for weak places and to gain advantageous ground. Picket tiring was keptup constantly, and night, at a distance of not over two hundred .\ards,but the did uot make any serious assault. So afiairs continued until the ir>th. ()i\ the )n-evious night werereceived li;at an advance wcnild be made on the enemys position next day inforce, and at daylight all was in readiness. .\t about 10 oclock a. m. theBrigade to which the Eighth was attached charged the enemys works oniMontgomeix Hill. This position, about three hundred yards distant fiomour advancfd lii,< s. v,as considered the strongest on the enemys front. Thespace intei , , between it and oui- pickets was covered with a thick under- L IfiB Militari/ lliftiory of Kovmis t;ro\vlli of lioiicy looiSls, wliich malti iall.\- iiupeikil the movements ot troopsbut the niiii ndvanced in fine order and witli splendid enthusiasm, and al-tliongh f;re(<tcti with a tcrrilic tii-e ol musketry and artillery, carried the ene-mys worlcs in less than ten minutes. The Brigade commander gave to theKighth ih< ciedit of being tlio first roii;imcnc to enter the rebel works. Its lossconsidcrinsr the nature of tlie sronnd and the sweeping fire of the enemy, was,slight, but one man being killed and two wounded. The regiment captured Inthis charge forty prisoners. Oui forces remained on Hill abnul two hours, and then, asthe right of the Division wheeled to the left, conformed to its movement, whichbrought the Hrigade near the enemys second line of breastworks. The wholearmy was then eecuting a grand left wheel movement. At this juncture a Brig-ade to the right which liad been lying down, r
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