. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . was verythick, andthe enemy had formed an abatis by felling trees with the tops downthe hill. The rifle pits were manned with a brigade composed of theSixth Louisiana and Twentieth Alabama, and three other regiments. The storming party consisted of the Twenty-fourth Michigan andSixth Wisconsin, while three companies of the Second Wisconsinwere detailed to run the pontoon wagons down the bank and launchthe boats. All being ready, with a ringing yell, off rushed the 126 HISTORY or THE
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . was verythick, andthe enemy had formed an abatis by felling trees with the tops downthe hill. The rifle pits were manned with a brigade composed of theSixth Louisiana and Twentieth Alabama, and three other regiments. The storming party consisted of the Twenty-fourth Michigan andSixth Wisconsin, while three companies of the Second Wisconsinwere detailed to run the pontoon wagons down the bank and launchthe boats. All being ready, with a ringing yell, off rushed the 126 HISTORY or THE TWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN. Storming party on the double-quick, down the bank to the boats, anda moment later, amid a terrific fire, were pulling for the oppositeshore, using poles and the very butts of their guns for oars. Alanding effected, up the difificult bank they charged amid the blaze ofmusketry to the very rifle pits, which they scaled, and completelyrouted the enemy within, killing several and capturing 103 prisoners,,including a Lieutenant-Colonel and two other officers, as well as all ofthe FITZHUGH CROSSING.—TWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN AND SIXTH WISCONSIN CROSS THE RAPPAHANNOCKIN BOATS AND CARRY THE OPPOSITE HEIGHTS. SKETCHED BY H. J. BROWN OF THETWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN. The Twenty-fourth Michigan was in the lead, its flag landingfirst, though there is a dispute as to which regiment belonged the boatfirst to land. It matters not. It was a neck and neck race, betweentwo friendly regiments of the Iron Brigade, in a hazardous andbrilliant movement, and there were bullets and glory enough forboth. Just seven minutes elapsed from the time the Twenty-fourthunslung knapsacks until they had scaled the heights and the task wascompleted, a most daring achievement that won favorable noticefrom the whole division. Meanwhile, General James S. Wadsworth swam his horse acrossthe Rappahannock and riding his dripping steed in front of theregiment which had just been drawn up in l
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