May  27th,  on  waking  this  morning  we  found  ourselves  just
entering  the  mouth  of  the  Rappahannock  River.  Sailed  up  to
Urbanna  and  our  escort  (a  gunboat)  went  back.  Waited  until  3
o'clock  p.  m. ;  set  sail  with  an  escort  of  two  gunboats,  it  being
unsafe  for  us  to  venture  alone  as  the  country  was  infested  with
guerillas.  We  proceeded  up  the  river  till  dark,  when  we  run
aground  and  stuck  fast  in  the  mud,  and  were  unable  to  get  off
that  night.     Philip  F.  Christian,  of  Company  I,  was  drowned.
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MARCH    FROM    PORT    ROVAI.    TO    COLD    HARBOR.
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CHAPTER    VIL


THE  morning  of  the  28th,  found  the  Regiment  on  the  beauti-
ful and  historic  Rappahannock.  Here  it  was  greeted  by
every  demonstration  of  joy  and  welcome  by  the  loyal
blacks  upon  the  grand  old  plantations  that  lined  its  banks.  Port
Royal  was  reached  on  the  29th,  and  the  Regiment  disembarked
and  went  into  bivouac  near  the  town.  The  time  consumed  at
Port  Royal  was  employed  in  getting  together  the  necessary  sup-
plies, supply  trains,  etc.,  in  order  to  march  towards  Cold  Harbor.
