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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
1864-05-21-Page 02
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the morning of the seventh then marched through Nickajack Gap and down a valley crossed Taylors Ridge to Gordons Springs marched about two miles from here and encamped all night and till Sunday the eighth about noon we started on in the direction of Dug Gap about four miles off there we found the Enemy and attacted them with our force consisted of two Brigades of our Division (General Gearies) the third Brlgade had gone with Kilpatricks Cavalry to open an other Gap in the Mountain as soon as the Skirmishers were engaged we formed into two lines of battle and advanced up the mountain it was very warm and we came very near melting before we got up the mountain which was very steep and Stony. as we advanced up the mountain the hotter was the fire, but we kept advancing until we reached a point about two rods from the top of the mountain where our Regiment was for we were nearer the top than any other Regiment here we stood the fire of the Rebels from their rifle pits on top of the Hill for about ten moments and kept advancing slowly at one time our colors were within six feet of the Rebel pits, here the color bearer and one of the Guard was shot dead and our men fell fast the brave Color bearers name was George Bishop his Brother was killed at Gettysburg carrying the colors of the Regiment they were both brave and good Soldiers as ever volunteered and we all mourn their loss
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the morning of the seventh then marched through Nickajack Gap and down a valley crossed Taylors Ridge to Gordons Springs marched about two miles from here and encamped all night and till Sunday the eighth about noon we started on in the direction of Dug Gap about four miles off there we found the Enemy and attacted them with our force consisted of two Brigades of our Division (General Gearies) the third Brlgade had gone with Kilpatricks Cavalry to open an other Gap in the Mountain as soon as the Skirmishers were engaged we formed into two lines of battle and advanced up the mountain it was very warm and we came very near melting before we got up the mountain which was very steep and Stony. as we advanced up the mountain the hotter was the fire, but we kept advancing until we reached a point about two rods from the top of the mountain where our Regiment was for we were nearer the top than any other Regiment here we stood the fire of the Rebels from their rifle pits on top of the Hill for about ten moments and kept advancing slowly at one time our colors were within six feet of the Rebel pits, here the color bearer and one of the Guard was shot dead and our men fell fast the brave Color bearers name was George Bishop his Brother was killed at Gettysburg carrying the colors of the Regiment they were both brave and good Soldiers as ever volunteered and we all mourn their loss
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