. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . MAJoR-GENERAI. GEORGE W. A PHOTOGRAPH. 4io THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. cleared lands north of the River road. These batteries comprised Cap-tain S. H. Weeds Battery I, 5th U. S. Artillery, Captain John EdwardssBatteries L and M, 3d U. S. Artillery, J. H. Carlisles Battery E, 2d U. , John R. Smeads Battery K, 5th U. 8. Artillery, and AdolphVoegelees, Battery B, 1st N. Y. Artillery Battalion, with others in these, later in the day, were added the si
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . MAJoR-GENERAI. GEORGE W. A PHOTOGRAPH. 4io THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. cleared lands north of the River road. These batteries comprised Cap-tain S. H. Weeds Battery I, 5th U. S. Artillery, Captain John EdwardssBatteries L and M, 3d U. S. Artillery, J. H. Carlisles Battery E, 2d U. , John R. Smeads Battery K, 5th U. 8. Artillery, and AdolphVoegelees, Battery B, 1st N. Y. Artillery Battalion, with others in these, later in the day, were added the siege-guns of the 1st ConnecticutArtillery, under ColonelRobert 0. Tyler, whichwere placed on elevated. /-;^: THE CREW HOUSE. THE UPPER PICTURE SHOWS THE OLD HOUSE, AND IS FROM A COLOR-SKETCH TAKEN SOON AFTER THE WAR; THE NEW HOUSE SHOWN IN THE LOWER PICTURE IS FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN EARLY IN 1885. The old building, sometimes called Dr. Mellerts, was the headquarters of General Morell; during the battlemembers of the Signal Corps were at work on the was burned after the war and rebuilt on the oldfoundations. The view in each case is from the east. The lane, in the lower picture, leads to the Quaker roadand was the line of Griffins guns. McQuades repulse ofthe attack on the hill took place behind the cabin onthe left of the picture. The Crew farm is said to bo oneof the most fertile on the Peninsula.—Editors. ground immediately to the left of the Malvern house, so as to fire over ourfront line at any attacking force, and to sweep the low meadow on the left. To General (then Colonel) Hunt, the accomplished and energetic chief ofartillery, was due the excellent posting of th
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