. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . CD w w Z PJ o> > >Z M ^ o ZW I < o m PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 56. colonial mansion called the Malvern House, which was usedas a signal station to communicate with the gunboats inthe James River. The next day was the last day of the Seven DaysFight, known as Malvern Hill, which is notable as one ofthe best stand-up fights be-tween the Army of the Poto-mac and Army of NorthernVirginia. No breastworks ortrees abounded to afford pro-tection, therefore
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . CD w w Z PJ o> > >Z M ^ o ZW I < o m PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 56. colonial mansion called the Malvern House, which was usedas a signal station to communicate with the gunboats inthe James River. The next day was the last day of the Seven DaysFight, known as Malvern Hill, which is notable as one ofthe best stand-up fights be-tween the Army of the Poto-mac and Army of NorthernVirginia. No breastworks ortrees abounded to afford pro-tection, therefore it was anopen field action, because upto that time neither army hadrealized the importance ofhastily constructed entrench-ments. Shortly after daylight theregiment swung into line ofbattle, lying down facing awoods. Shortly afterwards itwas moved into a road, hug-ging its right bank, as whilein this position it was exposed to a heavy artillery fire from theleft flank. About 2 P. M. it was detached and sent to GeneralHowe—who was hotly engaged on the right—and ordered tothe support of a battery. While passing through a field ofgrain the enemy opened on us with spherical case-shot andas the regiment emer
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