Friday, July 29. — Charlie Amory came as brigade adjutant-general. We were called up to General Bartlett’s headquarters and told that the mine was to be sprung, and our division was to lead in the charge. We were told that we were to press on through the mine to the hill beyond, called Cemetery Hill. We were relieved about 10 P.M. by colored troops from the Eighteenth Corps, and moved to the rear. About 2 A.M. we moved to the front through Willcox’s covered way, and got into position about 4 A.M.
Colonel Weld learns that his division is “lead the charge” after the mine is “sprung.”
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