Page 37

OverviewTranscribeVersionsHelp

Here you can see all page revisions and compare the changes have been made in each revision. Left column shows the page title and transcription in the selected revision, right column shows what have been changed. Unchanged text is highlighted in white, deleted text is highlighted in red, and inserted text is highlighted in green color.

13 revisions
Juli McLoone at Oct 16, 2013 05:41 PM

Page 37

During the night of May 29th the Yanks
who had never occupied in force the
Richmond side of the "Chickahominy"
crossed over three Yankee corps, under
command of Major Genl Casey USA.
The heavy rains of the day & night of
the 30th, decided Genl Joe Johnston to
attack them, since the Chickahominy
was almost out of its banks, and
it was almost impossible for Genl
McClelland
to reinforce Casey, conse
-quently no better opportunity would
be presented us for inflicting a tell
-ing blow, by daylight of May 31st
Johnston had a large portion of his
army in a war position to
Casey. Sunday at good light to
give the Yell & open the contest.
Whitings Division, was ordered

Page 37

During the night of May 29th the Yanks
who had never occupied in force the
Richmond side of the "Chickahominy"
crossed over three Yankee corps, under
command of Major Genl Casey USA.
The heavy rains of the day & night of
the 30th, decided Genl Joe Johnston to
attack them, since the Chickahominy
was almost out of its banks, and
it was almost impossible for Genl
McClelland
to reinforce Casey, conse
-quently no better opportunity would
be presented us for inflicting a tell
-ing blow, by daylight of May 31st
Johnston had a large portion of his
army in a war position to
Casey. Sunday at good light to
give the Yell & open the contest.
Whitings Division, was ordered