. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ne. The wooded nature of the country was such thatit was impossible for different commands to cooperate. Theline of battle of the enemy was also in the woods, within easyrange and almost entirely invisible. Our division was formedfor the attack in the following order: The 1st Brigade on theright, 2d Brigade on the left, and our 3d Brigade in thecenter. The Forty-Fourth, unsupported, was on the right ofthe brigade with the 83d Penn. and the 18th Mass. respectivelyextending
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ne. The wooded nature of the country was such thatit was impossible for different commands to cooperate. Theline of battle of the enemy was also in the woods, within easyrange and almost entirely invisible. Our division was formedfor the attack in the following order: The 1st Brigade on theright, 2d Brigade on the left, and our 3d Brigade in thecenter. The Forty-Fourth, unsupported, was on the right ofthe brigade with the 83d Penn. and the 18th Mass. respectivelyextending the line toward the left. The 20th Me. and the118th Penn. were placed in the second line to the rear of the83d Penn. and the 18th Mass. About 2 oclock P, M. a chargewas made with great force and vociferous The skir-mishers of the enemy were first reached and dispersed, thefirst line of battle was broken and sent in retreat, then the sec-ond line of battle was broken and forced from their posi-tion in great confusion. The charging column had carried thecenter of the enemys general line. Considerable confusion. HARRISON KELLEY Was a member of Col. Ellsworths LT. S. Zouave Cadets in Chi-cago and at the time they made their memorable tour of the principalcities of the country. He served with Battery A. Chicago Light Ar-tillery in the three months service; with Battery left Chicago for thefront on the Jist day of April 18(11, being the first troops that left thatcity fur the War. Enrolled in the 44th X. Y. Vols., September, 18(11.(See Rosier.) Was in the hands of the enemy as a prisoner for aboutsixty days after the seven days battle, in front of Richmond. Waswounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg and was discharged on tenderof resignation shortly after that engagement. 44th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 185 [Chap. XVI. Wilderness. May 5, 1864] among our troops resulted from the long, impetuous became necessary to halt and re-form. The charging troopshad outdistanc
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