. History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, in the Civil War, 1862-1863 . RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS 37 the stone wall along the sunken road (a veritable fortress initself) aided by subsequent re-enforcements finding place andjMjsition there, enabled them to pour a continuous flre upon theadvancing columns of the Union army, the most destructive re-corded in history. About twelve m. Sturgis received orders to support GeneralCouch, and, accordingly, commenced moving a portion of hisdivision towards the upper rear of the town and to the front,sheltering his troops in a measure under
. History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, in the Civil War, 1862-1863 . RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS 37 the stone wall along the sunken road (a veritable fortress initself) aided by subsequent re-enforcements finding place andjMjsition there, enabled them to pour a continuous flre upon theadvancing columns of the Union army, the most destructive re-corded in history. About twelve m. Sturgis received orders to support GeneralCouch, and, accordingly, commenced moving a portion of hisdivision towards the upper rear of the town and to the front,sheltering his troops in a measure under cover of fences, houses,etc. In the meantime General Couch threw forward his divisions,but the fire of the enemys artillery and musketiy was so severeas to cause his left to break and roll in irregular masses backtowards the city. Observing this Sturgis ordered in Ferrero with four regi-ments of his brigade supported by Lieutenant Dickensons horsebatterj. Fourth United States Artillery, which took position ona bluff to the left and front of a brick kiln at the left of the rail-road.
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