. The story of Company A, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Mass. Vols. in the the War of the Rebellion [electronic resource] . leven hundred men. The Twenty-fifthRegiment in the same time lost over three hundredmen, while Company A lost eighteen. General Heckman, and Colonel Lee of the Twen-ty-seventh, both being captured, the command ofthe brigade devolved upon Colonel Pickett, leavingLieutenant-Colonel Moulton in command of theTwenty-fifth. Colonel Pickett rallied the brigade,forming line of battle half a mile to the rear of theoriginal line in the morning-. Durino- the day dif-ferent positions were o
. The story of Company A, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Mass. Vols. in the the War of the Rebellion [electronic resource] . leven hundred men. The Twenty-fifthRegiment in the same time lost over three hundredmen, while Company A lost eighteen. General Heckman, and Colonel Lee of the Twen-ty-seventh, both being captured, the command ofthe brigade devolved upon Colonel Pickett, leavingLieutenant-Colonel Moulton in command of theTwenty-fifth. Colonel Pickett rallied the brigade,forming line of battle half a mile to the rear of theoriginal line in the morning-. Durino- the day dif-ferent positions were occupied, holding the enemyin check. About 5 p. m. we fell back towards ourcamp at Cobbs Hill, which we reached at 10 oclock. General Stannard, a few days later, assumed com-mand of the brigade, and Colonel Pickett again tookcharge of his own regiment. An incident occurred during the fight at DrewrysAn Bluff that was highly amusing Private Sidney•dent. Atkinson, a tall \ ankee recruit, during the strugglein the fog was taken prisoner by a squad of had been in the habit of carrying, attached to incidi. „„ IV, Battle-field of Drawrys Bluff &el)Cl [nlrtO-tlliUiHs i:rt|j 25th Regt., Mass. Jols. 281 his belt, a small hatchet; and when taken prisoner almost the first words said to him by his captorswere : Well, Yank, I reckon well take that replied : I suppose you will, Johnny,and gave it up at once. He noticed as they marchedalong that his captors had lost their way in the fogand were trying to find their men. Atkinson coolysaid : Look here, Johnnies, I was over this groundthis very morning. I know where we are and whereyour men are. Ill show you ; come on. He quietlyled off, his captors as quietly following; and in less The tablesthan two minutes he led them into the presence of turned-our own men. The Rebels saw the joke at once,and cursed their damned stupidity. Now,Johnny, said Atkinson, I guess Fll take thathatchet; and he did. The following
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