. A history of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . n readyfor immediate action, the colors, both state and national,standing out prominently toward the enemy, fluttering de-fiantly in the breeze. During the night fire burned throughthe woodland and many a poor, wounded soldier perishedtherein. The writer well remembers that awful and cries were continually coming on the chilly nightair, while whip-poor-wills caused a strange, woeful chorushour after hour as they cried again and again. Such a nightwas awful, fea
. A history of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . n readyfor immediate action, the colors, both state and national,standing out prominently toward the enemy, fluttering de-fiantly in the breeze. During the night fire burned throughthe woodland and many a poor, wounded soldier perishedtherein. The writer well remembers that awful and cries were continually coming on the chilly nightair, while whip-poor-wills caused a strange, woeful chorushour after hour as they cried again and again. Such a nightwas awful, fearful ! James Daniels says in his diary:— Friday, May ist, 1863. Struck tents and crossed theUnited States ford. Our division engaged the enemyPleasant all day. Drawn up in line of battle most of thenight at Chancellorsville. Saturday, May 2nd. Toward morning marched backand took up a new position, opened our batteries on therebels and scattered them in all directions. A heavy battlewas fought on our right. Sunday 3rd. Fighting again at sunrise, and we sup-ported a battery, shot and shells flying over our heads. We. ^ //I y o O DIARY OF JAMES DANIELS. 193 lost about fortj-five men. We were obliged to fall back andtake a new position. The Eleventh Corps broke yesterday. Monda}% 4th. Fighting has been going on at differenttimes throughout the day Rained the most part of the day- Tuesday, 5th. Still at the front; heaw firing Had or-ders to march, and we moved at 2 oclock this most of the da^ Wednesday, 6th. On the retreat from Chancellorsville ;did not stop until we arrived at the old camping during the day May 7th. In camp near Falmouth. Fixed up our oldtents. Dress-parade at night. Rained. MaySth. In camp. Pleasant. Dress-parade. Alaygth. In camp. Pleasant. Mayioth. In camp. Inspection. May nth. In camp. Inspection. Dress-parade. May 12th. In camp. Two hours drill in Pleasant. May 13th. In camp. No drill. Pleasant. May 14th. I
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