Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Munger on failed assault by 44NY and 83PA at Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania ordered by Griffin

 A History of the Forty-Fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War,  Eugene Nash (Chicago 1911)  https://archive.org/embed/02687858.3118.emory.edu/02687858_3118

“The Adjutant’s Story” by Capt. O.L. Munger  pp. 250-260

Tells of incident on 5/8/64 Spotsylvania where 23 44NY men made prisoners after hopeless assault ordered by  Griffin against what CG purports to be dismounted cavalry- 83PA & 44NY charge


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