tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84286118608015880812024-03-14T03:22:01.502-04:00Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment 150th AnniversaryA history blog that commemorates the military service of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-58601834213035990872014-10-30T08:01:00.000-04:002015-10-08T08:03:59.174-04:00Second Battle of Fair Oaks<b>Sunday, October 30, 1864</b>
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On Wednesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire received orders to prepare three days rations and to be on the march by 5:00 A.M. the following morning. The purpose of the objective was to turn the Confederate flank south of Petersburg and gain control of the railroads. On Thursday the Thirteenth departed from Fort Harrison, marched nearly fifteen miles, and deployed as skirmishers along the Williamsburg Pike near Fair Oaks. A Union advance against the Confederates under General James Longstreet was repulsed at a heavy cost, and the Union army retreated after nightfall under the cover of darkness. The Union had advanced to within four miles of Richmond before retreat. In the short, ill-fated encounter the Union suffered casualties of 1,100 killed, wounded, or missing. The Thirteenth New Hampshire suffered casualties of two men wounded and five men captured. The Thirteenth formed a new camp to the right of Fort Harrison, where they ended the week on picket duty.</span><a href="#103064"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="103064"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 498-508.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-71916165147585420392014-10-23T08:03:00.000-04:002015-10-05T08:03:44.599-04:00Inspection at Fort Harrison<b>Sunday, October 23, 1864</b>
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During the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire were employed in bolstering the defenses of Fort Harrison. Many starving Confederate soldiers deserted and approached the camp for food. On Saturday General Ulysses S. Grant inspected the fort's defenses.</span><a href="#102364"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="102364"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 495-497.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-78305699497869872072014-10-16T08:02:00.000-04:002015-10-05T08:04:52.883-04:00General Grant Visits Fort Harrison<b>Sunday, October 16, 1864</b>
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During the week Generals Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, and Benjamin Butler visited Fort Harrison to inspect the troops and the defenses around the fort. General Grant encouraged the Confederates near the fort to desert; when some of the Confederates accepted the invitation, they were fired upon by their own men. Today the Thirteenth transferred their camp to the opposite side of Fort Harrison. The Second Brigade Band performed for the soldiers, encouraging and brightening the mood at camp.</span><a href="#101664"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="101664"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 493-495.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-70079212575429544052014-10-09T07:52:00.000-04:002015-09-24T07:53:41.234-04:00Defense of Fort Harrison<b>Sunday, October 9, 1864</b>
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During this week the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment worked day and night to strengthen the entrenchments at Fort Harrison. The Thirteenth toiled under extreme conditions of exposure and deprivation under Confederate artillery fire. Rumors circulated around the camp that General Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis were in the vicinity to examine the strength of the defenses around Fort Harrison.</span><a href="#100964"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="100964"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 490-493.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-22417375482364829602014-10-02T07:43:00.000-04:002015-09-24T07:54:29.201-04:00Capture of Fort Harrison<b>Sunday, October 2, 1864</b>
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On Wednesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment was ordered to march with two days cooked rations to New Market Heights. On Thursday the Thirteenth New Hampshire was engaged in the attack and capture of Fort Harrison. Today the Thirteenth New Hampshire was deployed as part of the fort's garrison, exhausted from the three-day siege. </span><a href="#100264"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="100264"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 456-490.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-43828129421099621122014-09-25T07:26:00.000-04:002015-09-24T07:54:13.335-04:00Sheridan's Victories in the Shenandoah Valley<b>Sunday, September 25, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment spent a cool, rainy, and uneventful week in camp at Petersburg. On Saturday the news of Union Cavalry Major General Philip Sheridan's victories against Confederate General Jubal Early at Third Winchester and Fisher Hill in the Shenandoah Valley reached camp, followed by celebration, cheering, and cannon salutes. Today the Thirteenth once again engaged in the regular Sunday practice of inspection, dress parade, and religious services. </span><a href="#092564"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="092564"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 453-456.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-5541467127993448112014-09-18T07:00:00.000-04:002014-09-18T07:00:08.979-04:00Advanced Picket Duty around Petersburg<b>Sunday, September 18, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment spent another week in camp Petersburg. Pickets are far advanced to half the distance between lines, resulting in less enemy fire from sharpshooters in camp. On Wednesday severe fighting occurred along the front lines. Many cases of fever are reported in the Thirteenth, caused by the swampy conditions around camp. Today the Thirteenth once again engaged in the regular Sunday practice of inspection, dress parade, and religious services. </span><a href="#091864"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="091864"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 449-452.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-7893858024473469692014-09-11T07:00:00.000-04:002014-09-11T07:00:09.592-04:00Camp Duties at Petersburg<b>Sunday, September 11, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment spent another week in camp Petersburg, alternating between picket duty and digging entrenchments. Today the Thirteenth once again engaged in the Sunday routine of inspection, dress parade, and religious services.</span><a href="#091164"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="091164"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 449-452.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-69152126695087289382014-09-04T12:07:00.000-04:002014-09-08T12:13:58.973-04:00Return to Sunday Routine<b>Sunday, September 4, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment spent most of their week in camp at the rear of the lines around Petersburg. Today the Thirteenth engaged in the former Sunday practice of inspection, dress parade, and religious services. Many months of combat on the front lines had made dress parades an infrequent practice. </span><a href="#090464"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="090464"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 448-449.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-38696476095963498622014-08-28T07:57:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:57:00.024-04:00Return to Camp<b>Sunday, August 28, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire remained in the front rifle trenches which had dried up during the week as the rain ended and fairer weather returned. The Thirteenth was constantly exposed to front, rear, and enfilade fire during their time in the trenches. On Friday evening the Thirteenth was finally relieved by the Tenth Corps and began a night march to their old camp near Bermuda Hundred, arriving thoroughly exhausted at 4:00 A.M. on Saturday morning. Today the Thirteenth removed to a location near their camp position in May, between Batteries Three and Four. </span><a href="#082864"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="082864"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 444-448.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-40742139684944922422014-08-21T07:10:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:56:53.397-04:00In the Muddy Trenches<b>Sunday, August 21, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire remained in the front rifle trenches all week, this time with new challenges from the weather. The relentless heat broke on Monday with heavy rain showers which continued intermittently for the entire week. Rain filled the trenches and the men were constantly at work to repair the damage done by the rain and ensuing mud. By the end of today the water in the front trenches was two-and-one-half feet deep. </span><a href="#082164"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="082164"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 440-444.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-91321971110881361782014-08-14T07:07:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:56:43.010-04:00Relentless Heat Takes a Toll<b>Sunday, August 14, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire was deployed the entire week at the front rifle trenches, building a small fort near the Ravine Camp behind the front lines. Since the end of July the temperatures had been holding steadily over 100 degrees during the day with minimal cooling at night. During this morning’s inspection several men of the Thirteenth were overcome by the unrelenting heat.</span><a href="#081464"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="081464"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 436-440.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-53631617819786491882014-08-07T07:05:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:56:31.719-04:00Confederate Mine Rumors<b>Sunday, August 7, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire experienced another excruciating week of intensely hot and dry weather, beginning in the rear trenches near camp and ending in the front trenches. Sunstroke took its toll on the men on duty in the trenches. The Thirteenth heard rumors of Confederates digging mining underneath their position at the front, but few believed them. </span><a href="#080764"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="080764"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 434-436.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-27913096532496006792014-07-31T07:04:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:56:14.810-04:00Flag of Truce<b>Sunday, July 31, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire spent another hot day in the front rifle trenches approximately five-hundred feet from the crate of the mine explosion the day before. The Union raised a flag of truce to bury their dead but the Confederates were slow to respond. In the evening the Thirteenth is relieved by the Sixth New Hampshire and returns to the camp at the rear lines, with many of the dead and wounded still on the field of battle around the crater. </span><a href="#073164"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="073164"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 434.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-90522227516806000522014-07-30T07:01:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:56:03.201-04:00Battle of the Crater<b>Saturday, July 30, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire arrived at their new position in the rear of the Ninth Corps as support at 3:00 A.M. A mine underneath the Confederate position exploded at 4:40 A.M., leaving a wide crater, and the Ninth Corps charged into the thirty-foot deep crater to overtake the Confederates. The Eighteenth Corps remained along the front lines in support. The attack ended in massive failure for the Union, as the Confederates charged to the defense of their men by lining along the rim of the gaping hole and firing into the men of the Ninth Corps inside the crater. Massive losses from death or capture for the Ninth Corps were the tragic result of the catastrophic episode. Casualties mounted to nearly 5,000 for the Union and 1,000 for the Confederacy. </span><a href="#073064"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="073064"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 431-432.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-46715245500727621782014-07-29T07:12:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:55:45.006-04:00Orders to March<b>Friday, July 29, 1864</b>
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After remaining primarily in the rear trenches for most of the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire is ordered to march with the Eighteenth Corps at nightfall with two days rations. Their destination is to the rear of the Ninth Corps, about four miles away from their camp.</span><a href="#072964"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="072964"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 430-431.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-28455443539317609442014-07-24T07:11:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:55:29.268-04:00Rain and Shelling at Camp<b>Sunday, July 24, 1864</b>
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After heavy rain on Tuesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire returned to the front rifle pits on Wednesday to repair the damage created by the rainfall. Once again the Thirteenth was subjected to heavy artillery and picket fire and returned to camp in the rear lines on Saturday evening. In the earlier hours this morning the camp experienced some of the heaviest shelling received to date. During the day the Thirteenth experienced some relief from the heat with cooler temperatures and rain in the evening. </span><a href="#072464"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="072464"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 427-429.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-33357667125248280252014-07-17T07:09:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:55:15.326-04:00Intensely Hot Weather at the Front<b>Sunday, July 17, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment endured another grueling week of blistering temperatures in the front rifle trenches. This evening the Thirteenth received their relief by men of the Third Brigade and retired safely to camp in the rear lines </span><a href="#071764"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="071764"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 425-427.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-45849654533415671272014-07-10T07:05:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:55:01.939-04:00Worn Down in the Trenches<b>Sunday, July 10, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment endured another intensely hot and dangerous week mainly in the front rifle trenches along the Appomattox River. In the advanced position on the front the Thirteenth New Hampshire had been subjected to rifle, artillery, and mortar fire, requiring the utmost vigilance. At this time the Thirteenth New Hampshire was able to muster only one-hundred and fifty men that were fit for duty. </span><a href="#071064"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="071064"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 423-425.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-63611710741477630132014-07-03T07:02:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:54:48.608-04:00Report from the Front Lines<b>Sunday, July 3, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire endured an intensely hot week in the trenches along the Appomattox River.
On Thursday the Confederates shelled their position for nearly an hour with forty to fifty rounds of artillery per minute, and the Thirteenth was lucky to report only one minor injury from the barrage. During the week it was noted that the Army of the James had suffered casualties of 6,903 men killed, wounded, and missing since May 4, and that the Army of the Potomac had suffered 61,400 casualties for the same period. Today the Thirteenth moved along the left of the line to a temporary position halfway between Battery Five and Petersburg.</span><a href="#070364"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="070364"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 419-423.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-28754616941817699202014-06-26T07:47:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:54:29.666-04:00Entrenched along the Appomattox River<b>Sunday, June 26, 1864</b>
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On Tuesday the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment began a march toward Petersburg to a new position on the right flank of General Ulysses Grant's line, abutting the Appomattox River. From this position the men of the Thirteenth viewed the activity at Fortress Monroe and at Hampton Roads. During the week the Thirteenth New Hampshire was hard at work building entrenchments along their line in extremely hot weather. The intense heat resulted in a sharp rise of the death count from gangrene in the camp hospitals.</span><a href="#062664"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="062664"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 407-419.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-14694958760122000742014-06-19T07:36:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:53:49.222-04:00Return to Camp at Bermuda Hundred<b>Sunday, June 19, 1864</b>
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On Friday evening the Thirteenth New Hampshire began a march to their camp at Bermuda Hundred, arriving Saturday morning to begin a well-needed rest. The Thirteenth spent a quiet and restful day in camp, reflecting on their capture of Battery Five and of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's movement of forty-thousand men to retake the strategic position.</span><a href="#061964"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="061964"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 407-408.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-31897184663365419642014-06-15T07:52:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:58:03.630-04:00Thirteenth Captures Confederate Battery Five at Petersburg<b>Wednesday, June 15, 1864</b>
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The Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment arose early and began a march at 2:30 A.M. toward Petersburg. By the end of the day the Thirteenth New Hampshire charged and successfully took Confederate Battery Five at Petersburg, capturing 200 prisoners.</span><a href="#061564"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="061564"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 382-403.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-65533827087314721162014-06-14T07:45:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:46:04.747-04:00River Journey to Bermuda Hundred<b>Tuesday, June 14, 1864</b>
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After embarking on the steamer "Ocean Wave" from White House Landing the previous day the Thirteenth New Hampshire journeyed along the Pamunkey and York River, reaching Newport News by evening. This morning the Thirteenth departed from Newport News at 4:00 A.M. and debarked at camp at Bermuda Hundred around 10:00 P.M.</span><a href="#061464"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="061464"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 379-81.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428611860801588081.post-41727058638673707922014-06-12T07:39:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:40:24.287-04:00Retreat from Cold Harbor<b>Sunday, June 12, 1864</b>
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General Ulysses S. Grant broke the bloody stalemate at Cold Harbor and ordered the Army of the Potomac to retreat from Cold Harbor. After remaining in reserve at Cold Harbor for over a week, providing support and assistance to wounded soldiers entrenched on the battlefield, the Thirteenth New Hampshire began their retreat from the battlefield at 10:00 A.M., covering fifteen miles to White House Landing by nightfall. </span><a href="#061264"><sup>1</sup></a><br/>
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<a name="061264"><sup>1</sup></a>S. Millett Thompson, <i>Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day </i> (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 374-79.<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219370870186815918noreply@blogger.com0