628 Nortu Caroxtina Troops, 1861-65.

actly southeast from above Burgess’ Mill to and beyond
Monk’s Neck Bridge, past Armstrong’s Mill, which is about
half way between Burgess’ Mill and Monk’s Neck Bridge,
which is five miles from Burgess’ Mill and eight and a half
miles from Petersburg. White Oak Road runs exactly west
from Boydton Plank Road, which it strikes about half a mile
south from Burgess’ Mill. The South Side Railroad runs al-
most parallel to White Oak Road and three miles north of it.
And Wilson’s House was about two miles from Burgess’ Mill
right on the Plank Road, and east side of it. These are the
points of interest connected with this great battle, which was
fought chiefly on the Plank Road or near it, in territory the
form of an elliptical loop, with one end of “our left resting on
Burgess’ mill-pond,” thence running around the Wilson House
and the other end near Armstrong’s Mill and above it. From
this, any one, with an ordinary map locating Petersburg, can
make a sketch of the scene. Fine sketches are on pp. 233 and
435 of Vol. 87. And the reader will also find a map with
this history of the Sixty-third. All references under this
heading are in Vol. 87, so that page alone will be given.

The enemy crossed Hatcher’s Run early in the morning of
27 October, at Armstrong’s Mill and Monk’s Neck Bridge.
p- 949. Hampton. His forces consisted of two and a half army
corps of infantry, including half of Hancock’s great veteran
corps, which held the heights at Gettysburg, pp. 230 and 434;
Gregg’s Division of cavalry, pp. 231 and 608, and twenty en-
tire batteries, pp. 154-159. This force signifies great im-
portance. Generals Grant and Meade were there in person
on the Boydton Plank Road, near the Wilson House with
General Hancock about 2 p. m., pp. 231 and 232. This sig-
nified very great importance. And the movement’s ultimate
object across White Oak Road to destroy the South Side Rail-
road and make a tremendous advance on our right flank, was
the supreme importance. Pages 230-231.

The principal forces engaged on the enemy’s side were Han-
cock’s infantry and Gregg’s division of cavalry and Craw-
ford’s Division of the Fifth Corps, pp. 231, 497 and 608} and
also much artillery, p. 408 ?

Hampton had Butler’s and Lee’s Divisions and Young’s

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