. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . banks of the James River nearWilcoxs Landing, and at 10 oclock crossed the river on lay in the sun near the river till 5 P. M., when the line of marchwas resumed through Prince George Court House, halting at midnightbefore Petersburg. The rest of the army was also well on the southside of the James and taking positions around the latter city. BATTLE OF PETERSBURG. Petersburg is situated 22 miles south of Richmond and severalrailroads centering there from the South be
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . banks of the James River nearWilcoxs Landing, and at 10 oclock crossed the river on lay in the sun near the river till 5 P. M., when the line of marchwas resumed through Prince George Court House, halting at midnightbefore Petersburg. The rest of the army was also well on the southside of the James and taking positions around the latter city. BATTLE OF PETERSBURG. Petersburg is situated 22 miles south of Richmond and severalrailroads centering there from the South became feeders for theConfederate army and capital. It was coveted by both armies andwhen the Union army began to cross the James, Lee hastened hisforces to occupy it. grants campaign—1864. 261 Friday morning, June 17, the Iron Brigade threw up breastworksin front of the enemy, but the Twenty-fourth Michigan was sentout on picket early in the morning on the left of the Division. Theyhad been out but a short time when they were withdrawn anddeployed as skirmishers in front of the Iron Brigade farther to the. POSITION OF IRON BRIGADE IN BATTLE OF PETERSBURG, JUNE 18, 1864. right. The left of the skirmish line rested on the Suffolk andPetersburg Railroad, three miles from Petersburg. The regiment,under Captain Burchell, after being deployed in a ravine that ran infront of the Brigade, received orders from a Brigade staff officer, toadvance and relieve the skirmishers of a Pennsylvania regiment thatwere said to be out in front. When the order to advance was given,the men of the Twenty-fourth sprang forward with a will to relieve 262 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN. our troops in front. None were found, but that did not stop the rushof the line as they went on until they drove the enemy out of his riflepits not a hundred yards from his earthworks, and occupied and heldthem all the day until relieved about 9 oclock at night. During theday the Second and Ninth Corps and Crawford
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