. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . r want of tools;()but a second line of works was erected in the rear, and cannon placed topour a cross-fire upon the spot which General Beauregard expected wouldbe blown up. He also gave minute instructions to the officers in the men-aced quarters, so that when the explosion came there would be no panicor confusion, but a quick concentration of troops. The gallery was fivehundred and eleven feet in length, with two branches, one thirty-sevenand the other thirty-eight feet long.(2) There were eight magaz
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . r want of tools;()but a second line of works was erected in the rear, and cannon placed topour a cross-fire upon the spot which General Beauregard expected wouldbe blown up. He also gave minute instructions to the officers in the men-aced quarters, so that when the explosion came there would be no panicor confusion, but a quick concentration of troops. The gallery was fivehundred and eleven feet in length, with two branches, one thirty-sevenand the other thirty-eight feet long.(2) There were eight magazines, eachcharged with one thousand pounds of powder. While the mine was being-excavated through the month of July, a sharp fire was kept up betweenthe Ninth Corps and the Confederates. Every day from thirty to fiftymen were killed or wounded by the sharp-shooters or by shells from themortars. The casualties were equally great on the Confederate side. It was thought that if a movement were made towards Richmond northof the James, the Confederate line near Chapins Bluff might be success-. ?- -£L^ ?-** THE SIEGE OF PETEKSBUEG. 369 fully assaulted, and that such a movement would compel Lee to sendtroops from Petersburg to meet it, which would give greater chance forsuccess with the mines.(3) While the miners were carrying in the powder and doing the last work, the Second Corps, under Hancock, who had returned to it, marched to Point of Rocks, on the Appomattox, crossed that river, and July 27,1864. . / . , kept on north, in rear of General .Butlers troops, towardsDeep Bottom, on the James, accompanied by the cavalry under up to Deep Bottom, we see a little stream named Baileys Creekcoming down from the north and emptying into the James. Were we togo up the creek we should come to the New Market road, which leads toRichmond. Beyond it is the mill of Mr. Fressell, on the Derbytownroad, also leading to Richmond. General Foster, commanding the TenthCorps, had two bridg
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