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eported that there was no force on the left, but a deep ravine, hidden by the woods. We then proposed sending skirmishers to make a reconnaissance on the right, and Capt. Markoe, Second Lieut. Williams and myself, advanced with companies A and D of the California regiment. Company A got in front of rising ground, in skirmishing order, company D following in line. The California battalion, to make the story clear, were drawn up on the left of the open field; the Massachusetts 15th and Tammany on the right, and the Massachusetts 20th nearer the centre. Col. Coggswell took charge of the artillery. Only four guns were planted in the field, the rifle gun having been hauled up at the wrong place, and being afterwards seized by the enemy and spiked. When our skirmishing companies had reached the edge of the woods, suddenly the enemy, hitherto concealed, rose with a yell and fired a volley; then began fighting in their usual manner, first giving a yell and volley, then loading a
eported that there was no force on the left, but a deep ravine, hidden by the woods. We then proposed sending skirmishers to make a reconnaissance on the right, and Capt. Markoe, Second Lieut. Williams and myself, advanced with companies A and D of the California regiment. Company A got in front of rising ground, in skirmishing order, company D following in line. The California battalion, to make the story clear, were drawn up on the left of the open field; the Massachusetts 15th and Tammany on the right, and the Massachusetts 20th nearer the centre. Col. Coggswell took charge of the artillery. Only four guns were planted in the field, the rifle gun having been hauled up at the wrong place, and being afterwards seized by the enemy and spiked. When our skirmishing companies had reached the edge of the woods, suddenly the enemy, hitherto concealed, rose with a yell and fired a volley; then began fighting in their usual manner, first giving a yell and volley, then loading a