. Trials and triumphs : the record of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry . midnight the Potomac River was reached about threemiles north of Moorefield. The ferry, which was the only means ofcrossing the river here, had been destroyed or hid, the enemy nodoubt having learned of the approach of the Union forces. Wenow learned that this movement of the command was with the objectof crossing the river here and in the morning falling upon and rout-ing or destroying a Rebel force occupying Moorefield. While theofficers were consulting what to do, some of the men, experts at thebusiness, had whi
. Trials and triumphs : the record of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry . midnight the Potomac River was reached about threemiles north of Moorefield. The ferry, which was the only means ofcrossing the river here, had been destroyed or hid, the enemy nodoubt having learned of the approach of the Union forces. Wenow learned that this movement of the command was with the objectof crossing the river here and in the morning falling upon and rout-ing or destroying a Rebel force occupying Moorefield. While theofficers were consulting what to do, some of the men, experts at thebusiness, had whittled some of the fence-rails into kindling andstarted a fire. The blaze had hardly attained the size of a mulesear when,— bang-bang-bang-zip-zip-bang-zip-bang!—the enemiespickets were blazing away at us, while the Colonels angry orderclearly rang out, Extinguish that fire! This was the first time the Fifty-Fifth was under fire. All hadbeen breathless silence until that flickering blaze invited the vigilantenemys fire. The pickets were on the opposite side of the river,. Rev. William A. Kfi:?e^Company I
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