. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . lank fire along his lines, his works being concealed in greatpart by dense woods. At 4 P. M. his position was assaulted byCrawfords and Cutlers Divisions. The forest of dead pine andcedar trees with hard, sharp-pointed branches made it very difficult forour troops to advance under the heavy artillery and musketry firewhich they met at the outset. Moving forward into the open ground near the enemys workswith disordered ranks, in face of the terrible enfilading fire, theypressed on, s
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . lank fire along his lines, his works being concealed in greatpart by dense woods. At 4 P. M. his position was assaulted byCrawfords and Cutlers Divisions. The forest of dead pine andcedar trees with hard, sharp-pointed branches made it very difficult forour troops to advance under the heavy artillery and musketry firewhich they met at the outset. Moving forward into the open ground near the enemys workswith disordered ranks, in face of the terrible enfilading fire, theypressed on, some to the abatis, others of the Seventh Wisconsin tothe very crest of their parapet, but such as survived were driven backwith heavy loss. In this attack, Cutlers Division was formed in threelines, the Iron Brigade being in the third line. The enemy broke thefirst line and sent them over the left wing of the Twenty-fourthMichigan which broke and ran for their works, but immediatelyreformed and joined the regiment. General Rice, commanding theSecond Brigade of this division was mortally wounded. The assault.
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