. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . edebouches from the New Market, Charles City, and Williamsburg , with his brigade of about six hundred men, took position on the low-lands to the left, to guard against the approach of the enemy along the Riverroad, or over the low, extensive, and cultivated plateau beyond and extendingnorth along Crews Hill. Warrens men were greatly in need of rest. Thebrigade had suffered greatly at Gainess Mill, and was not expected toperform much more than picket duty, and it was l
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . edebouches from the New Market, Charles City, and Williamsburg , with his brigade of about six hundred men, took position on the low-lands to the left, to guard against the approach of the enemy along the Riverroad, or over the low, extensive, and cultivated plateau beyond and extendingnorth along Crews Hill. Warrens men were greatly in need of rest. Thebrigade had suffered greatly at Gainess Mill, and was not expected toperform much more than picket duty, and it was large enough for the purposedesigned, as it was not probable that any large force would be so reckless asto advance on that road. Warren was supported by the 11th U. S. Infantry,under Major Floyd-Jones, and late in the afternoon was strengthened byMartins battery of 12-pounders and a detachment of the 3d Pennsylvaniacavalry under Lieutenant Frank W. Hess. On the west side of Malvern Hill, overlooking Warren, were some thirty-six guns, some of long range, having full sweep up the valley and over the VOL. II. 27. MAJoR-GENERAI. GEORGE W. A PHOTOGRAPH. 4io THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. cleared lands north of the River road. These batteries comprised Cap-tain S. H. Weeds Battery I, 5th U. S. Artillery, Captain John EdwardssBatteries L and M, 3d U. S. Artillery, J. H. Carlisles Battery E, 2d U. , John R. Smeads Battery K, 5th U. 8. Artillery, and AdolphVoegelees, Battery B, 1st N. Y. Artillery Battalion, with others in these, later in the day, were added the siege-guns of the 1st ConnecticutArtillery, under ColonelRobert 0. Tyler, whichwere placed on elevated
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