. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ulder to ankle, he passed easily for a Union soldier,and getting into conversation with one of our pickets soon hadhim off guard, and, watching his opportunity for escape, suc-ceeded in getting away with him as prisoner. The withdrawalof the 5th Corps at night, in pursuance of Gen. Grants flank-ing program, was successfully executed. The Forty-fourth,full of attentive and deep interest, remained as picket in frontof the abandoned line till long after midnight. When, in the
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ulder to ankle, he passed easily for a Union soldier,and getting into conversation with one of our pickets soon hadhim off guard, and, watching his opportunity for escape, suc-ceeded in getting away with him as prisoner. The withdrawalof the 5th Corps at night, in pursuance of Gen. Grants flank-ing program, was successfully executed. The Forty-fourth,full of attentive and deep interest, remained as picket in frontof the abandoned line till long after midnight. When, in theearly morning, the regiment had reached its place in the column,the march was continued as rapidly as the crowded conditionof the roads would permit. On June 7th the Forty-fourth goesinto camp near Bottoms Bridge. On the 13th the Chicka-hominy is crossed and camp is made the following day atCharles City Courthouse. On June 15th camp is made nearJames River, which we cross on the 16th at Wilcox Ferry andmarch in the direction of Petersburg. Here the cheering newscomes of the success of a Division of Negro troops which. \ / WILLIAM KIDD. Joined the regiment just after the battle of Antietam and servedliil after Burnsides Mud March. Resigned upon receiving ater from General John T. Sprague, Adjutant-General of State of Y., promising him a commission as .Major in the Sprague Lightivalry. then organizing. This organization was never completed,e was appointed Military Secretary to Governor Horatio Seymourth rank of Major and served as such until the end of the war. 44th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 201 (Chap. XVm. Col. Chamberlain Wounded. June 18, 1864] showed its good mettle by successful assaults on the works be-fore them, a part of which were taken and held. Records show that from the crossing of the Rapidan May4th until the arrival of the army before Petersburg, the Unionlosses reached a total of nearly 55,000 men. About 12,000had been the contribution of the 5th Corps and of thi
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