. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . nemy. The regiment fired someforty rounds on the skirmish line this day. On the evening of May 13, rejoined the brigade andrested until 2 a. m. of the 14th, when we marched fivemiles and
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . nemy. The regiment fired someforty rounds on the skirmish line this day. On the evening of May 13, rejoined the brigade andrested until 2 a. m. of the 14th, when we marched fivemiles and formed line of battle on the left of the FifthCorps. These movements were made in the midst of rain,mud, and extreme darkness. The men were beginning tofeel the strain of this constant fighting by day and marchingby night. It was at this time that Lieutenant-Colonel Harlowwas detached from the regiment and sent to command theThirty-seventh, Lieutenant-Colonel Montague being wound-ed very severely at the Angle. May 17, marched allnight towards the Angle, and went into position as supportto the Second Corps in the second attack upon the Angle;charged with our division on the enemys works, but wewere met with a fearful fire of shell and shot, and the gen-eral commanding seeing the uselessness of further sacrifice,o-ave the order to fall back, which we did under a fearfulfire of shot and shell. ^ I ^ /•. MUNROE F. WILLIAMS,T St. Lieutenant Co. K. BATTLES OF THE ANGLE. 187 After we had moved to the right rear, the rebels, stillkeeping up a severe shelling, dropped a shell into a clusterof officers who were chatting together as they thought un-der good cover. Colonel Johns, Lieutenant Hathaway ofCompany K, Adjutant Dean, and one or two others werein the bunch. They were soon under better cover, with onlythe adjutant slightly wounded. The casualties this daywere six wounded. We rested in line of battle until dark,when we took up our march back to our old position on theleft of the F
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