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Title: Thirteenth regiment of New Hampshire volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865: a diary covering three years and a day
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Thompson, S. Millet, 1838-
Subjects: United States Army New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 13th (1862-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories New Hampshire -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Boston, New York: Houghton, Mifflin
Contributing Library: University of New Hampshire Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of New Hampshire Library

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G. City Gas Works, around which the Thirteenth remained all the dayDec. 13, on the river bank. H. Hazel Run. I. Caroline street (or Main st.), the second street from the river. K. Princess Anne street; leading to near Mr. Slaughters house andfield, L. M. Maryes house. N. Unfinished railroad crossed in the assault; then mere bank andmuddy ditches. O. Union batteries on Stafford Heights. P. Little hill, or bluff, up which the Thirteenth charged. The samebluff-side continues down towards the city along near the unfin-ished railroad. V. Canal. W. Bowling Green road. Y. Point aimed at in the charge, as stated by Gen. Getty. Z. Brick house, about 250 yards east of Maryes, and 150 to 200 yardseast of the stone wall on Telegraph road. This brick house wasseized by Gen. Frenchs Division about noon, Dec. 13. R. Telegraph road, with the stone bank-walls, and west of it the rebelbatteries and troops on Maryes Heights, the rebel position. S. Rebel batteries towards Lees Hill. T. National Cemetery.
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FREDERICKSBUKG. Tracing of Official Map. Scale, three inches to one mile. 1862 BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. 53 The Thirteenth quickly takes its place in the column; but we must saythat no one whom we know hankers after a twilight excursion to MaryesHeights on this particular evening. We stand at a terrible disadvantage.They have belched a world of fire, and shot, and shells, and buUets, al-most continuously for these last two days; and, within an hour, longcolumns of the enemys infantry have been seen by us running over theslopes, and down into position in his front lines under the hill. However,we are new troops, have been anxious for the last fifteen or twenty years,on an average, to hear drums and see a battle, and now our curiosityis to be altogether satisfied. We move off quickly by the right flank, byfours, along the street, landing and wharf, and tln-ough an abundance ofmud and water. The colors are between the left of Company E and theright of Company C ; E being the Color-compan

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