. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . Clafifee, [both of ], was crossed over the river under cover of darkness,and remained in the swamp under the guns of Vicks-burg for eight days. The work was finally abandonedas not feasible, though not until the Ninth had sufferedsevere loss from the terrible exposure of the men. Col. Cahill, of the Ninth, wrote: When Gen. Wil-liams prepared to go up the river, I was taken from W. Phelps
. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . Clafifee, [both of ], was crossed over the river under cover of darkness,and remained in the swamp under the guns of Vicks-burg for eight days. The work was finally abandonedas not feasible, though not until the Ninth had sufferedsevere loss from the terrible exposure of the men. Col. Cahill, of the Ninth, wrote: When Gen. Wil-liams prepared to go up the river, I was taken from W. Phelps command, then at Camp Parapet, andordered to report to Gen. Williams and with him occu-pied Baton Rogue; made the summer campaign of 1862up the river, landing at Grand Gulf and other points, driv-ing the enemy from his works, and went into positionbefore Vicksburg, acting in connection with AdmiralFarragut in the first siege of that place. Early in June, writes Capt. Lawrence OBrien, theNinth went on an expedition to West Baton Rouge andspent two days on the plantation of Col. Allen (Con-federate). We returned to Baton Rouge, and June 18,started on the expedition to Vicksburg. Our steamers. CaiT. Lawkknce OBrien IVA J? OF THE REBELLION, 1861-1863. iii would travel by day, and put into shore for the June 24, we landed below Ellis Cliffs, to attack abattery which annoyed our boats as they passed. On ourapproach, the enemy ran away and we went in pursuit,bent upon capturing the battery. The march in the heatwas very distressing upon all engaged. Next day wewent up Bayou Pierre and marched around to the rearof Grand Gulf, a place the enemy had fortified, but here,also, he decamped, going on a train. We got sight ofthe train and would have captured it, but for the over-caution of the General in halting more than an hour onthe appearance of a small body of the enemys latter had been surprised while foraging on a plan-tation which was well stocked. These cavalryme
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