. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . al offi-cers than had been taken at one time before, is almost hiddenin the stronger glare of Five Forks, the surrender at Appo-mattox, and the Lincoln tragedy. It was the hottest kind ofan engagement while it lasted, and the enemy resisted up tothe limit of human endurance, fully exhibiting the proverhialAnglo-Saxon prowess. The stories of other fields less bloody,less important, are told over and over
. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . al offi-cers than had been taken at one time before, is almost hiddenin the stronger glare of Five Forks, the surrender at Appo-mattox, and the Lincoln tragedy. It was the hottest kind ofan engagement while it lasted, and the enemy resisted up tothe limit of human endurance, fully exhibiting the proverhialAnglo-Saxon prowess. The stories of other fields less bloody,less important, are told over and over while this is all but for-gotten. Sailors creek, on which the battle was fought, is asmall stream in Prince Edwards county, and, flowing north-ward, empties into the Appomattox. The battle was foughtfive miles from Rices Station on the Lynchburg railroad. Onthe morning of the 6th, our forces at Jetersville were startedtowards Amelia Court House, but were speedily counter-marched when the movement of Lee was realized. Our nextaim was to intercept the retreating army. Every road andcross-lot routes were seized in the effort to head off the foe. BREAKING THE LINES, AND SAILOR S CREEK. 233. J l/nI an. SAILORS CREEK BATTLEFIELD. 234 NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. The 6th Corps followed hard after General Wesley Merrittscavalry, and as usual overtook them, about 3 P. M., after amarch of eighteen miles, at a point two and a half miles fromSailors creek on the left. Here the cavalry were having abrisk engagement with the enemy. Our 2d Brigade went intothe action promptly, with scarcely a halt for preparation. Thefoe was charged, pressed back and a large haul made of pris-oners, wagon-trains and some artillery. However, the mainbody of the Confederates had gone on to Sailors creek. Gen-eral Sheridan ordered an immediate pursuit, and we followedon. The 1st Division of our corps came up and joined in thepursuit. The greater part of the cavalry passed on to the leftand south to intercept
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