| Page 19forces in our rear and one in our
front, we would indeed have been
in a crucial condition, hence Mc-
Lelland fought The "battle of W", in
order to delay us, but his designs
were understood. Vigorous measures
had to be executed, and prompt-
-ly too. Our Division (Whitings) was
aroused from its slumbers at 12 am
on the night of 4 May, and started
on march. The rain pouring down
in torrents, and so dark we could
distinguish nothing. We continued
in the march the rest of the night
and during the days of the 5th & 6th
The rain never ceased, mud &
water knee deep, and misery &
fatigue was viable upon the coun
-tenances of all. The rain cleared | Page 19forces in our rear and one in our
front, we would indeed have been
in a crucial condition, hence Mc-
Lelland fought The "battle of W", in
order to delay us, but his designs
were understood. Vigorous measures
had to be executed, and prompt-
-ly too. Our Division (Whitings) was
aroused from its slumbers at 12 am
on the night of 4 May, and started
on march. The rain pouring down
in torrents, and so dark we could
distinguish nothing. We continued
in the march the rest of the night
and during the days of the 5th & 6th
The rain never ceased, mud &
water knee deep, and misery &
fatigue was viable upon the coun
-tenances of all. The rain cleared |
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