. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . iroperations into a real assault in case opportunity offered. Thusit was planned and thus affairs stood on the evening of the29th. On the morning of the 30th the army was aroused withthe full understanding that another bloody chapter was to beadded to its record. When in readiness General Warren wasto fire a signal gun. Eight oclock on the morning of the 30thcame but no signal gun was heard. An hour passed and stillan ominous silence prevailed. Eager ears were listening fo
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . iroperations into a real assault in case opportunity offered. Thusit was planned and thus affairs stood on the evening of the29th. On the morning of the 30th the army was aroused withthe full understanding that another bloody chapter was to beadded to its record. When in readiness General Warren wasto fire a signal gun. Eight oclock on the morning of the 30thcame but no signal gun was heard. An hour passed and stillan ominous silence prevailed. Eager ears were listening forthe reverberating sound of the signal cannon shot which wasto set the ball in motion. General Meade became suspense was broken on receipt of the following com-munication :General Meade: November 30th, 1863, 7 is now 7:45 and I have heard no firing from you, from which Ifear the enemy has left your front. His position and strength seemso formidable in my present front that I advise against making the attackhere. The full light of the sun shows me that I can not succeed. G. K. Warren,Major FRANK M. KELLEY. Enlisted as Private in Co. H, Sept. 25, 1801. Age 19- Promoted toSergeant Sept., i8fn and served as such until March 1863 when hewas promoted to 2d Lieutenant of Co. H Acting Adjutant April 6 to16, 1863; Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of the 3d Brigade. 1stDiv. 5th Army Corps, April 27. 1863 and during the campaign of Chan-cellorsville. In June, 18(13. was detached as Acting Aide de Camp tothe Commanding General of the Army of the Potomac and served withGenerals Hooker and Meade through the Gettysburg Campaign, Bre-veted Captain of U. S. Volunteers for gallant, faithful and meri-torious services during the war. 44th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 177 [Chap. XIV. Mine Run A Closed Incident. Dec. i, 1863] Impatience at once changed to great disappointment. Afterordering all movements suspended General Meade rode hur-riedly to General Warrens headqua
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