. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ing cautiously behind his earth-work, and we both fired atthe same moment, neither shot taking effect. This time my friend didnt hedge, but commenced reloading rapidly, thinking, I suppose, that I wouldhave to do the same. But he was mistaken; for, taking up another musket,I fired at once, with a result at which both of us were equally surprised, heprobably at my being able to load so quickly, and I at hitting the mark. Hewas found there, wounded, when my skirmishers were pushed f
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ing cautiously behind his earth-work, and we both fired atthe same moment, neither shot taking effect. This time my friend didnt hedge, but commenced reloading rapidly, thinking, I suppose, that I wouldhave to do the same. But he was mistaken; for, taking up another musket,I fired at once, with a result at which both of us were equally surprised, heprobably at my being able to load so quickly, and I at hitting the mark. Hewas found there, wounded, when my skirmishers were pushed forward. On the morning of May 27th General Grants army had disappeared fromour front. During the night it had folded its tents like the Arab and asquietly stolen away, on its fourth turning movement since the opening ofthe campaign. The Army of the Potomac was already on its march for thePamunkey River at Hanovertown, where the leading corps crossed on themorning of the 27th. Lee moved at once to head off his adversary, whoseadvance column was now eight miles nearer Richmond than he was. In the « ~;;,- ,:v y. JERICHO MILLS—UNION ENGINEER CORPS AT WORK. FROM A WAR-TIME IV. 10 138 FROM THE WILDERNESS TO COLD HARBOR. afternoon of the 28th, after one of the severest cavalry engagements of thewar, in which Hampton and Fitz Lee opposed the advance of Sheridan atHawess Shop, the infantry of both armies came np and again confronted eachother along the Totopotomoy. Here the Confederate position was found toostrong to be attacked in front with any prospect of success, and again thesidling movements began — this time toward Cold Harbor. Sheridans cavalry had taken possession of Cold Harbor on the 31st, andhad been promptly followed up by two corps of infantry. % Longstreets andapart of Hills corps, with Hokes and Breckinridges divisions,! were thrownacross their front. The fighting began on the Cold Harbor line, late in theafternoon of the 1st of June, by a heavy atta
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