. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . ight ofDecember 10 they were conveyed to the river bank and 149 pieces ofUnion artillery placed along Stafford Heights. The laying of thepontoons was begun early on the morning of the nth. Whendiscovered by the enemy, a deadly fire of musketry from rifle pits andhouses opposite compelled the workmen to stop. The Federalbatteries bombarded the city and fired it in several places. The bridge (86) * Pronounced Marees BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. 87 building was renewed several times, but
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . ight ofDecember 10 they were conveyed to the river bank and 149 pieces ofUnion artillery placed along Stafford Heights. The laying of thepontoons was begun early on the morning of the nth. Whendiscovered by the enemy, a deadly fire of musketry from rifle pits andhouses opposite compelled the workmen to stop. The Federalbatteries bombarded the city and fired it in several places. The bridge (86) * Pronounced Marees BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. 87 building was renewed several times, but each time without success,the enemys bullets being too deadly for the pontooneers. The Unionartillerists could not depress their guns so as to reach the rifle resolved to send over a storming party, in boats, to dispersethe enemys riflemen. Colonel N. J. Hall volunteered to attempt the heroic deed, sayingthat he had a Michigan regiment that would perform the task. Fiveminutes later away dashed the gallant Seventh Michigan Infantrydown the river bank. Jumping into the boats, they pulled for the. MAJOR-GENERAL AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE. opposite shore — a heroic act that brought cheers from the othersoldiers, and waving of handkerchiefs from some lady spectators onthe bluff. Volleys from the enemys rifle pits produced their deadlywork. The Union guns on the Heights played upon the houses infront, and the occasion became intensely grand. A landing waseffected and up the bank swept that heroic band, capturing as manyprisoners as the storming party numbered. And thus in twentyminutes a handful of Michigan men, by a dash of bravery,accomplished what ten hours and tons of artillery metal had failed todo. This gallant deed added new honor to the already lustrous record,of Michigan troops. 88 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN. Dark rolled the Rappahannocks flood, Michigan, my tide was crimsoned with thy blood, Michigan, my for us the day was
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