. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . idge; 27th, marched to and took part in battle of HanoverC. H.; 29th, returned to camp at Gaines Mills; 30th, marchedto bank of Chickahominy ready to cross and attack the worksof the enemy on the south side. In camp near Gaines Mills. June 26th—Marched to support of troops engaged at the battle ofMechanicsville; 27th, marched back to Gaines Mills and tookpart in the battle at that place. Same evening retreated acrossthe Chickahominy; 28th, went on picket, then marched to S
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . idge; 27th, marched to and took part in battle of HanoverC. H.; 29th, returned to camp at Gaines Mills; 30th, marchedto bank of Chickahominy ready to cross and attack the worksof the enemy on the south side. In camp near Gaines Mills. June 26th—Marched to support of troops engaged at the battle ofMechanicsville; 27th, marched back to Gaines Mills and tookpart in the battle at that place. Same evening retreated acrossthe Chickahominy; 28th, went on picket, then marched to SavageStation; 29th, had an all nights march on a wrong road; 30th,marched to and was present at the engagements of TurkeyBridge and White Oak Swamp. July 1st—Engaged in the battle of Malvern Hill; 2nd, marched toHarrisons Landing. Remained in camp until Aug. 4th. August 4th—Crossed the James river after being shelled; 9th, recrossedthe river; 14th, fifth corps broke camp and moved about one-half mile; 15th, started at an early hour, crossed the Chicka-hominy and halted; 16th, marched to Williamsburg and halted;. EDWARD B. KNOX. Born, at Eastport, Mane, in 1838. Besides his service in the 44thN. Y. V. I., as shown by the Roster, be did considerable service inboth the regular army and militia. He came to Chicago in 1855 and shortly after became an intimatefriend of Col. Ellsworth and when the U. S. Zouave Cadets were or-ganized by him, he was made Sergeant of this famous company. Hewas an enthusiastic member and participated diligently in all its accompanied this organization on its famous tour of the principalcities of the Union made in the year i860 when Col. Ellsworth or-ganized a regiment from the Volunteer Fire Department of \Tew YorkCity and tendered it to the Government in response to President Lin-colns call for men. Major Knox was appointed Lieutenant andserved with that regiment up to about the time the 44th was organized,having participated in the
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