Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . renades; but under a gallingdirect and cross fire the 24th regiment thrust theircotton bags before them and rushed to the crestof a little hill within fifty yards of the enemysworks, piled up their cotton bags, forming a tem-porary breastwork, and held it; and of the regi-ments that advanced across the plateau in the morn-ing the 24th was the only one able to maintainits position. The construction of this ligh
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . renades; but under a gallingdirect and cross fire the 24th regiment thrust theircotton bags before them and rushed to the crestof a little hill within fifty yards of the enemysworks, piled up their cotton bags, forming a tem-porary breastwork, and held it; and of the regi-ments that advanced across the plateau in the morn-ing the 24th was the only one able to maintainits position. The construction of this light breast-work was the means of saving the lives of manvof the retreating soldiers of the advance regiments,who found shelter behind its line. Seven men ofthe 24th were killed and several wounded. Underthe cover of darkness an earthwork was thrown quietly was it done than Gen. Grover thoughtthe Rebels had erected a new redoubt, and ordereda battery to shell it out, but fortunately the mis-take was discovered. This line, which was a val-uable strategic point for further operations, andfrom which a zig-zag approach was dug close upto the enemys ditch, and a mine forty-two feet.
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