. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . WSi TIVO DAYS OF BATTLE AT SEl^EN PINES. 241. ■TV =---«=^ LINE OF BATTLE OF GENERAL DEVENSS BRIGADE, BE-TWEEN THE WILLIAMSBURG AND NINE-MILEROADS — GENERAL DEVENS A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME. opposed to D. H. Hill. Immediately after being thus cut off, General Couchcommunicated with Birneys brigade on the railroad, a mile or more east ofFair Oaks, and endeavored to make arrangements by which the cut .off forcescould rejoin Keyes. Ju
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . WSi TIVO DAYS OF BATTLE AT SEl^EN PINES. 241. ■TV =---«=^ LINE OF BATTLE OF GENERAL DEVENSS BRIGADE, BE-TWEEN THE WILLIAMSBURG AND NINE-MILEROADS — GENERAL DEVENS A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME. opposed to D. H. Hill. Immediately after being thus cut off, General Couchcommunicated with Birneys brigade on the railroad, a mile or more east ofFair Oaks, and endeavored to make arrangements by which the cut .off forcescould rejoin Keyes. Just then it was reported to General Couch that a largeConfederate force on the Nine-mile road was rapidly advancing on Fair Oaks,and the four regiments and battery retreated in the direction of Sumnersbridges. On reaching a point aboutone thousand yards north of Fail-Oaks,General Couch was informed that theleading troops of Sumners corps wereclosely approaching. Couch haltedhis forces, formed line of battle, facingnearly south, placed two guns on eachside of the road, and prepared todefend the position until Sumnerstroops could come up. It is now proposed to give in somedetail an account
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