. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 [electronic resource]: a history of its part and place in the war for the union, with an outline of causes of war and its results to our country . 0 %&-* • A I ? V i nvKK which Hi- Jim-; is, iS6|. was mam-: l Ioinl in Imni ! Conliilcrate ditch. 2, Kiylil nl line near Race course - 1 ^^?^ SIK >vAl u. e slIowiNG Monument standing in centre of our greatest 3, Left of line near Hare House. 4, Old road from which charge started,nhed from near Confede/HSPflTItr THE J, VST OK Till. SERIES ill ASsAIETS. I2<) assau
. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 [electronic resource]: a history of its part and place in the war for the union, with an outline of causes of war and its results to our country . 0 %&-* • A I ? V i nvKK which Hi- Jim-; is, iS6|. was mam-: l Ioinl in Imni ! Conliilcrate ditch. 2, Kiylil nl line near Race course - 1 ^^?^ SIK >vAl u. e slIowiNG Monument standing in centre of our greatest 3, Left of line near Hare House. 4, Old road from which charge started,nhed from near Confede/HSPflTItr THE J, VST OK Till. SERIES ill ASsAIETS. I2<) assault, which was repulsed with terrible slaughter. Colonel JohnRamsey, Sth New Jersey, commanding the brigade, was severelywounded. The attack of Mott, from the Hare house, was especiallymemorable on account of the heroic bearing and monstrouslosses of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, which that general,determined to try what virtue there might be in the enthusiasm of anew. fresh, strong regiment, not yet discouraged by repeated failures,had placed in his front line. The older regiments advanced insupport of the heavy artillery, to take advantage of its success shouldit penetrate the enemys works. The charge was a most gallant onethough unsuccessful, the Maine men advancing over a space ofthree hundred and fifty yards swept by musketry, and only retiringafter more t
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