. Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . Deep Bottom MAP Bermuda Hundreds AND VICINITY. FOR THE HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MASS. BATTLE OF WALTHALL JUNCTION. 253 they encountered and followed the enemys pickets, emerg-ing into an open field known as the Mary Dunn Farm/in full view of the junction of the Richmond and Peters-burg, and Port Walthall branch railroads. The skirmishline advanced so rapidly the column had difficulty inkeeping supporting distance, the Ninth New Jersey jo-cosely r
. Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . Deep Bottom MAP Bermuda Hundreds AND VICINITY. FOR THE HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MASS. BATTLE OF WALTHALL JUNCTION. 253 they encountered and followed the enemys pickets, emerg-ing into an open field known as the Mary Dunn Farm/in full view of the junction of the Richmond and Peters-burg, and Port Walthall branch railroads. The skirmishline advanced so rapidly the column had difficulty inkeeping supporting distance, the Ninth New Jersey jo-cosely remarking, The Twenty-Seventh skirmishers mustbe trying to connect with the Richmond the main column emerged from the woods, a trainof cars arrived loaded with rebel troops, who, dismount-ing, advanced a line of skirmishers towards our posi-tion. The main body of the enemy attempted to showtheir coolness by going through the manual of arms uponthe field. Seeing this, Capt. Sandford with Company H,pressed forward at double-quick, followed by Capt. Dwightwith Company A as a reserve for skirmishers. Slowlyand regularly the opposing skirmishers gave way to impetuous advance, showing by their regularmovement
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