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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 7
Chapter 7:
October 19 to November 8, 1863.
The advance
Bristow battle-ground
Catlett Station
the fight at Kelly's Ford
advance to Brandy Station.
Gen. Lee, having thrown forward a light line to Bull Run to mask his purpose, entered upon the destruction of the Orange and Alexandria (now called the Midland) Railroad, which had been our sole artery of supplies.
Every rail was removed for miles, and having been placed across piles of burning ties was rendered temporarily unserviceable.
Every bridge, too, was thoroughly destroyed, and any movement of a nature contemplating the continued use of this road must involve some days of waiting for it to be restored to its normal condition.
Lee claims to have taken 2,000 prisoners during his dash across the Rappahannock; while our captures were hardly half as many.
In killed and wounded the losses were nearly equal—not far from 500 on either side.
But the prestige of skill and daring, of audacity and success, inure
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Index (search)