the
expected signal, every lanyard was pulled. The effect was
exceedingly grand.

"At 9 o'clock on the morning of the 5th, the regiment met
with an irreparable loss in the death of Capt. A. R. Walker.
Capt. Walker, who was at the time in the trenches, had
raised his head above the parapet to observe the enemy's
movements, when he was struck in the head by a bullet, and
fell without speaking against the parapet. He was carried
back and laid upon the ground in rear of the trench, but all
efforts failed to elicit any token of recognition. He
breathed for a few moments and life was extinct. His body
was sent to the rear the same afternoon under charge of
Lieut. Teeple, upon whom the command of his company
devolved, who made the necessary arrangements for having it
embalmed and forwarded to his friends at Caledonia, New
York.

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"On the 14th Col. Howell, who was commanding the division in
the absence of Gen. Birney, who was absent sick, died of
injuries received from a fall from his horse, and the
command of the division devolved upon Col. Pond. Col. Howell
was highly esteemed, and was a thorough gentleman and a good
officer.

"On the 17th, Sergt. Wilson, Company F, color-sergeant, was
reduced to the ranks for cowardice, and Sergt. Griffin,
Company B, appointed in his place.

"On the 21st, Capt. Thayer resigned.

"On the 22d, Gen. Birney returned and resumed command of the
brigade; the division having been temporarily broken up by
the withdrawal of troops, and Col. Shaw returned to the
regiment.

"On the 23d, companies B and C were detailed to garrison
Fort Steadman.

"On the evening of the 24th, the regiment was relieved from
duty in the trenches by the Sixty-ninth New York, and moving
about two miles to the rear, went into camp with the
remainder of the brigade--some four miles from City Point.
Here regular drills and parades were resumed.

"At 3 P. M. on the 28th, camp was broken, and an hour later
the brigade followed the two divisions of the corps on the
road toward Bermuda Hundred. A tedious night-march followed,
during which the north side of the James was reached by way
of Broadway and Jones' landings. After an hour or two of
rest on the morning of the