. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . ndredprisoners. In this glorious assault the regiment had in col-umn four hundred and fifteen men, and lost over one-fourthof the assaulting force. We had present and absent ondetached du
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . ndredprisoners. In this glorious assault the regiment had in col-umn four hundred and fifteen men, and lost over one-fourthof the assaulting force. We had present and absent ondetached duty, about five hundred men ; this report is takenfrom the adjutant-generals report of Massachusetts. I havebeen concerned about the account of this noble charge, andhave given the exact data, for many errors in relation to ithave already found their way into print. Gen. Doubleday,in his brochure upon Chancellorsville and Gettjsburg, says,in speaking of this assault, that Col. Welch of the Thirty-sixth New York rallied the column, which is utterly withoutfoundation; for Col. Harlow of the Seventh Massachusettsrushed to the front as soon as Col. Johns was wounded, and 1 The flag of the Seventh Massachusetts was the first to wave over the rebelstronghold, it having been jilanted in tlie redoubt by command of , Color-Sergeant Boweu of Company A having the honor to fulfilCol. Harlows CHAS. i;. 11A 11(1. ( D. I. ;K OK SALEM IIKIGHTS. 127 took command of his regiment, and, as he was the rankingofficer, commanded the column as Col. Johns did before hefell. In tlie mean time the rebels sidlenly retreated, havingsaved two pieces of artillery from the extreme left of theirbattery; and soon they were vigorously shelling us again,having fallen back into a strong line of works with had advanced into a ravine, which tlie rebels swept -witha raking lire, and were ordered to lie down. Gen. Shalersbrigade on the right assaulted th
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