My gun then moved forward and unlimbered close to a bridge about two hundred yards below the town, where we took position on a bluff in the bend of the river.
We took position in the road near the corner of an open field with our two Parrott guns and one gun of Carpenter's battery, en echelon, with each gun's horses and limber off on its left among the trees.
The other guns of the battery, arriving on the scene one at a time, took position on our left and opened vigorously on the retreating infantry.
So great was our joy that we endured almost with a gusto the drenching rain that set in about dark, when we took position in the advanced line.
Regiment after regiment filed up the bluff, took position in line of battle, and awaited the dawn of day.
Lee's corps, took position to hold the South Edisto to Binnaker's bridge.
Arriving at the Robinson house, he took position in defense of a battery and attacked the enemy in his front.
Stoner succeeded so well that the two Parrot guns which the enemy had were engaged with him, when we took position, and we were spared the annoyance they could have inflicted while we were forming.
Rousseau's division, cutting its way through the enemy in falling back from the cedars, took position on this temporary line with all its batteries posted on the knoll a short distance to the rear.
On Bragg's retreating from Murfreesboro, he took position with a portion of his army and established his headquarters at Shelbyville.
Bushrod Johnson's command the same day crossed at Reed's bridge, and then marched up the stream some three miles and took position on the morning of the 19th.
My other regiments, 6th Maryland and 138th Pennsylvania, successively, on their arrival, took position on the left of the Ohio troops.
His division being in reserve and support, he took position where he could watch the progress of the battle, and note in time when and where he was needed.
The Nineteenth and Sixth Corps during the night of the 20th took position in the order named, from left to right, in front of Fisher's Hill.
In moving for position we were soon under an aggravating fire, marching and counter-marching with men dropping out wounded or killed, until we took position in a dense wood where we were somewhat sheltered by a bend of ground.
The night of the 16th we took position close to the enemy's works and began to throw up intrenchments.
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