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The story of the Thirty-Third N. Y. S. Vols: or two years campaigning in Virginia and Maryland — John Shaqi

The story of the Thirty-Third N. Y. S. Vols: or two years campaigning in Virginia and MarylandJudd, David Wright

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The story of the Thirty-Third N. Y. S. Vols: or two years campaigning in Virginia and Maryland

Name: The story of the Thirty-Third N. Y. S. Vols: or two years campaigning in Virginia and Maryland
Author: Judd, David Wright

Judd, David Wright

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories; United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 33rd (1861-1863)

Continued Arrival of Troops.—Advance of the Army of the
    Peninsula.—Arrival of the Regiment at Young’s Mills.—An
    Aged Contraband.—Lee’s Mills.—The Various Companies of
    the Thirty-third ordered to the Front.—Caisson struck
    by a rebel Ball.—Continued Firing of the Enemy.—Falling
    back of the National Forces.—Heavy Rain Storm.—The Beef
    Brigade.—Enemy’s Fortifications.—Troublesome Insects.—Night
    Skirmishing.—Celerity of the Paymaster’s Movements.—Evacuation
    of Yorktown.—Early information of the fact brought to Col.
    Corning by Contrabands.—The Rebel Works taken possession of,        76

                              CHAPTER VIII.

    Battle of Williamsburg,                                             82

                               CHAPTER IX.

    Williamsburg.—Condition of the Roads.—Pamunkey
    River.—Contrabands.—Arrival of General Franklin,                    94

                               CHAPTER X.

    Battle of Mechanicsville,                                          103

                               CHAPTER XI.

    “Gaines’ Farm.”—Liberty Hall.—Battle of Seven Pines.—Fair
    Oaks.—Rapid rise of the Chickahominy.—The Gaines Estate.—An
    aged Negro.—Golden’s Farm.—Camp Lincoln.—Letter from an
    Officer,                                                           109

                              CHAPTER XII.

    Proximity to the Rebels.—Colonel Taylor fired at by a
    Sharpshooter.—Picket Skirmishing.—Building a Bridge.—Position
    of Affairs.—General McClellan Reconnoitring.—He writes
    to the President.—Lee’s Plans.—Second Battle of
    Mechanicsville.—Shelling the Thirty-third’s Camp.—Battle of
    Gaines’ Farm.—A Retreat to the James decided upon,                 118

                              CHAPTER XIII.

    Battle of Golden’s Farm,                                           127

                              CHAPTER XIV.

    The Retreat Commenced.—The Thirty-third one of the last
    Regiments to Leave.—Savage’s Station.—Destruction of
    Property.—General Davidson Sun-struck,                             134

                               CHAPTER XV.

    A Tedious Night March.—White Oak Swamp.—Sudden Attack by the
    Enemy.—Narrow Escape of General Smith.—A Cowardly Colonel,         142

                              CHAPTER XVI.

    The Enemy Out-generaled.—Arrival at Malvern Hills.—The
    Thirty-third assigned to Picket Duty.—Battle of
    Malvern.—Arrival at Harrison’s Landing.—General McClellan’s
    Address.—Building a Fort.—Slashing Timber,                         148

                              CHAPTER XVII.

    Arrival of Reinforcements.—Visit of President Lincoln.—Attack
    by the Enemy.—Reconnoissance to Malvern Hills.—A Deserter
    drummed out of Camp.—A change of base decided upon.—Return
    March to Fortress Monroe.—Scenes by the way,                       159

                             CHAPTER XVIII.

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