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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 16 (search)
we no longer use the bugle for the general assembly and color --and our stout fellows, cut short of their morning cup of coffee, seized their arms, and the long dark regimental lines began to appear over the camp grounds at the first dawn of day. An hour passed, and still no order and no countermand. Yet another — and an orderly came galloping to our tent. We were sure the march for that day had been given up. You will start with your command at once — the head of the column is moving. T. J. Hoyt, A. A. G. Out we went, nobody knew whither. 'Twas enough we were going somewhere. Headed by the General and his staff, the brigade filed into its place and the dreary march commenced. Men were dainty at first where they planted their feet, but in half an hour puddles to the knee and mud that was shallower were sounded alike with indifference. At each small stream, as we passed through the low swampy wood, you could hear the question and reply along the ranks, This the Chickahominy,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
arvey was placed in charge of an officer with five men, and was marching off when a shell struck and killed the officer. The Captain, taking advantage of the confusion, made his escape, four of the men following his example. On Saturday, Lieut.-Col. Hoyt, of the Fifty-second Pennsylvania, was in charge of the pioneers of the first brigade, and two companies of the same regiment, building a bridge which I had directed to be built across the Chickahominy. Remaining upon the ground and informiight, he rendered most valuable service by advising Gen. Sumner, as soon as he crossed the swamp, of the precise position of our forces and those of the enemy. After which, the enemy having pressed down between the railroad and Gen. Sumner, Lieut.-Col. Hoyt, with the above and some of the One Hundredth New-York, that were driven in from the picket lines near the Chickahominy, remained with Gen. Sumner until Sunday, and behaved well. After leaving the battle-field at dark, the brigade, numberin