. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y i oclock, it was because General Lomrstreet did not require it, as it was iu position and In Hugers abstract of Johnstons report we find : awaiting his orders. G. W. S. TWO DAYS OF BATTLE AT SEl^EN PINES. 229. of Mah ones brigade, Hugersdivision, says: Long-street [three brigades] movedthat morning from Fairfield race-course, and arrived at the crossing ofthe [Gilliss] creek in front of the com-mand. We waited till Longstreetcleared the way — crossed the creekabout 10:30 A. M.—
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y i oclock, it was because General Lomrstreet did not require it, as it was iu position and In Hugers abstract of Johnstons report we find : awaiting his orders. G. W. S. TWO DAYS OF BATTLE AT SEl^EN PINES. 229. of Mah ones brigade, Hugersdivision, says: Long-street [three brigades] movedthat morning from Fairfield race-course, and arrived at the crossing ofthe [Gilliss] creek in front of the com-mand. We waited till Longstreetcleared the way — crossed the creekabout 10:30 A. M.— moved as far asthe Tudor House — rested there until1 p. M. [Mahones brigade then movedout on the Charles City road] ; the menwere fresh, eager, and in light march-ing-trim. The roads were bad, butthere was no physical obstruction ofany moment, and we met no enemy. The following is from a let-ter by General R. E. Colston,commander of one of the threebrigades of Longstreets divis-ion that moved at 6:30 a. m.,from a point three and a halfmiles out on the Nine-mile road: A little brook [Clilliss Creek] nearRichmond was greatly swollen, and along time was wasted crossing it on animprovised bridge made of planks, a wagon mid-stream serving as a trestle. Over this the divisionpassed in single file, you may imagine wit
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