History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . at command. On the 20th of June, Terrys division, with an additionalbrigade from Turners, marched down to the James Kiver afterdarkfor the purpose of placing a pontoon-bridge across at JonesLanding and capturing the position of Deep Bottom. But itwas found that there would be so much delay it would be day-light before it was accomplished and the entire movementfrustrated, and it was decided to send a small force across inboats to make the attack. Col. Oti
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . at command. On the 20th of June, Terrys division, with an additionalbrigade from Turners, marched down to the James Kiver afterdarkfor the purpose of placing a pontoon-bridge across at JonesLanding and capturing the position of Deep Bottom. But itwas found that there would be so much delay it would be day-light before it was accomplished and the entire movementfrustrated, and it was decided to send a small force across inboats to make the attack. Col. Otis was given the commandand allowed to select any two regiments in the command. Hetook his own, the 10th Connecticut Volunteers, and the llthMaine, commanded by Hill, crossed just after mid-night, carried the position, and held it, repulsing an attack ofthe enemy at sunrise, the main body getting across about James Island two causeways, half a mile apart, connected I in him an earnest advocate. Politically, he is a Republican, KOTK.—In tho begiuniug of tlio fiflli line of the above biography, Sauiuel should read Cciicth/..
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