. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . rn Hill, which caused great carnage and demoralization amongthe best divisions of the enemy, with comparatively small loss on our side. Generals Abercrombie and Palmer formed a line with their brigades that not a private retreated from. General Howe, on the right, held his position and drove the enemy back. Your attention is particularly called to the reports of these officers accompanying; also to the reports of Generals Caldwell, Sickles and Meagher, for which I re
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . rn Hill, which caused great carnage and demoralization amongthe best divisions of the enemy, with comparatively small loss on our side. Generals Abercrombie and Palmer formed a line with their brigades that not a private retreated from. General Howe, on the right, held his position and drove the enemy back. Your attention is particularly called to the reports of these officers accompanying; also to the reports of Generals Caldwell, Sickles and Meagher, for which I refer you to their division commanders and to those of the artillery officers from reports to their respective chiefs. This army did brilliant service. It could not have been excelled. My thanks are due to General Sumner for his prompt assistance and anticipation of my wants; also to General Heintzelman. General Kearney rode over my lines during the morning and I am indebted to him for some valuable information, as regards dispositions. JOHN McKERNON, Co. A, and LieutenantCo. F, 82d P. V. Killed at Petersburg, April 2, 70 PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Captain D. F. Parker, division quartermaster, joined me on thefield, also Lieutenant Eccleston, provost marshal. Brave and collected,these gentlemen were always ready to go where the fight was have my thanks and admiration for their conduct. LieutenantSmith, Eighth Illinois Cavalry,did me excellent service. Cap-tain Walker, assistant adjutant-general of my staff, and LieutenantBurt, aide-de-camp, were near meto take my orders and anticipatemy wishes on the field. Having received orders fromGeneral McClellan to fall back,my troops were gradually with-drawn from the field. CaptainBenson, who had relieved theMassachusetts and Rhode Islandbatteries after dark, left one sec-tion of his artillery. GeneralSickles, who was very active onthe field at this time, drew off therear in admirable order. Hisbrigade was the l
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