The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-05-24
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Col. Andrews, while Thomas A. Smythe
succeeded to the regimental colonelcy
Towards noon orders came to load at will,
and to lead tie attack on the enemy's works
on Marye's Hill. The attack was supported
by an Ohio regiment The First Delaware
scaled the heights under & storm of shot
and Shell, and reached the most advanced
position attained by the attacking party
AT dark it withdrew from its perilous posi-
ton and returned to the town. The rolls
were called, and on the following night the
army recrossed the river.
During the winter encampment at Fred
ericksburg the proximity Of the picket
lines Of the hostile armies led to sort of
friendly intercourse between the men, and
all sorts Of JddiaGge were indulged in by the
rebel piclsets. These assured the Union
men that it would take them all their time
| to get to Richmond, as there was Long,
street to march through, with plenty of Hills
and ,StOaeloaH to pass over. The friendly
Intercourse even extended to the interchange
Of tobacco and other trles, till it was vetoed
| by an order from headquarters.
CHANcELLoRsvILLE.
On the 9th of April orders were given for
a forward movement in connection with the
manoeuvers preceding the battle of Chan
cellOrsyille At the close of the engagement
on the first day tMay 1st.) when Jackson's
flank attack routed the Eleventh Corps, the
| First Delaware was ordered to take part in
the movement to check the advance of Jack
sons legions. All night a dropping fire was
kept up, depriving the men of any chance
of rest During the following day the regi.
ment was in critical condition, its flank
being turned in rebel charge, but Colonel
1 Smythe handsomely extlicated his command
| and drew it up in small wood Here it was
vigorously shellrd by'a Union battery, under
the impression that the regiment bad been
captured and that the wood was held by the
enemy. On the 3rd, of May the First Della
ware was transferred from the Third 10 the
Second Brigade of the Second Corps, with
Colopel Smythe in command.
GETrYsBrRd.
4 Early in June rumOrs were extensively
\ circulated that General Lee had started on
a second invasion of Maryland. The Army
Of the Potomac commenced rapid move
ment to the Northward. On the 10Th of Jun
the First Delaware was at Dumfries. 81
much were the men oppressed with the heal
and dust, that numbers gave way, and Tho
crowd of stragglers from the corps nightly
brought up by the provost guard was great
er than the actual number marching
with the colors. Few of the stragglers
belonged to the First Delaware, which main
tanned its reputation nobly. Passing on ovel
the field Of Bull Run, past Centreyille
Gainesville and Edwards Ferry, the com
mand reached Frederick City. From this
point ON the Goth instant the regiment
marched 81 miles in a single day, passing
through Mount Pleasant, Johnstown, Union
Bridge aud Umontown. The men were Sc
exhausted that they threw themselves ON the
ground and slept where they fell. On the
l,t of July they marched from fancy town
to Gettysburg, encampmg two miles from
tie latter place, and hearing Of the death
Of General Reynolds. On the 2nd. Of July
they were formed ON the prolongation the
line Of the Second Corps on the west side OF
Cemetery Ridge, about three hundred yards
Fl ON General Meade headquarters. In the
evening the regiment took part in the
rcpulse Of the rebel troops after the capture
of the Peach Orchard.