<p>In this official report, Major Henry Abbott, of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, describes his regiment's action, capture of enemy artillery, and trouble with friendly fire during the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. </p>

In this official report, Major Henry Abbott, of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, describes his regiment's action, capture of enemy artillery, and trouble with friendly fire during the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.

<p>In this official report, Major Henry Abbott, of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, describes his regiment's action, capture of enemy artillery, and trouble with friendly fire during the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.&nbsp;</p>

"...our battery caused...double the loss that the whole fire of the enemy did."

The Civil War Regiments Podcast is a collection of accounts and diary entries of the common soldiers of the American Civil War, along with unit histories and battle narratives, to help educate and offer a better understanding of the daily life of soldiers from 1861-1865.

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"...our battery caused...double the loss that the whole fire of the enemy did."

"...our battery caused...double the loss that the whole fire of the enemy did."