Report of Brig: Gen, Henry M. Naglee Commanding First Brigade, Casey's Division, Army (Classic Reprint)

Before alluding to the occurrences of the 31st of May, it would probably add to a better understanding of the subject to refer to the advance of my Brigade on the 24th, 25th, and 26th, a week previous. Having crossed the R. R. Bridge, and examined the Chickahominy from the R. R. to Bottom s Bridge on the 20th, and made a reconnoissance from the Chimneys near Bottom s Bridge, to within two miles of the James River on the Quaker Road, on the 23d, Gen. Mc Clellan ordered me to make a reconnoissance of the road and country by the Williamsburg Road, as far as the Seven Pins, on Saturday the 24th, with instructions, if possible, to advance to the Seven Pines, or the forks of the direct road to Richmond, and the road turning to the right into the road leading from New Bridge to Richmond, and to hold that point, if practicable. Under these instructions, with the addition of two batteries of Col. Bailey sN. Y. 1st A rtillery, and Col.
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