History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . stination of the6th Corps. In a few minutes the tread of many feet is heard atearly dawn, for the entire corps of twenty-two thousand menwith hastening step, is now moving toward King William Val-ley along the Pamunkey River, arriving there at At11:30 of the 28th, the regiment crossed the Pamunkey, on apontoon, near the Nelson House; marched two miles farther on,and began to throw up earthworks in front of the Pollard man-sion. A line of
History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . stination of the6th Corps. In a few minutes the tread of many feet is heard atearly dawn, for the entire corps of twenty-two thousand menwith hastening step, is now moving toward King William Val-ley along the Pamunkey River, arriving there at At11:30 of the 28th, the regiment crossed the Pamunkey, on apontoon, near the Nelson House; marched two miles farther on,and began to throw up earthworks in front of the Pollard man-sion. A line of battle was formed on a hillside in front of theHundley house. There was no general engagement, and theysoon bivouacked for the night. About noon of May 31, the entire corps moved across theTolopotomy Creek, drove the enemy from position and occupiedtheir works. Colonel Schall, with his regiment reconnoitereda position, at the foot of a hill, then advanced to its summit,where he met a charging column. The enemy were driven backwith a loss of some prisoners. In this engagement Robert , of Company D, was wounded. CHAPTER X. COLD OLD Harbor was apoint of divergence ofall roads leading bothtoward Richmond,ninemiles away, and toWhite House Land-ing, the depot of sup-plies for the Potomacarmy. It was a strategicpoint of the first im-portance. After a briskaction Sheridan, with two divisions of cavalry, had secured the coveted position on themorning of May 31. In the evening of that day he reported toMeade that he was pressed. He was directed to maintain hisposition at all hazards till Gen. Wright came up with the 6thCorps, and Gen. W. F. Smith with 15,000 troops from the Armyof the James. At midnight of the 31st of May Ricketts division began tomarch from the banks of the Tolopotomy creek. The weather wasvery warm and the roads dusty. The 2d Brigade, under , was in the advance, and reached Cold Harbor at 10:30a, m. The 1st Brigade, under Col. Truex, arriv
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