Jim Martin
69th NY at Skinner's Farm
Mon Jul 23 23:48:22 2001


This is from a History of the 69th NY Infantry a regiment of the Irish Brigade.

SKIRMISH AT SKINNER'S FARM
On the 25th March Lee's Rebels attacked Fort Stedman on the Union right. The Irish Brigade got involved in a fight with the Rebels which lasted half of the day, against the forces at Skinners Farm near Hatcher's Run. Captain John D Mulhall wheeled his companies into line by an oblique movement, as the Confederates tried to outflank his line. Mulhall was shot in the leg as the 69th New York continued to fight on. The 28th Massachusetts suffered high casualties after they had used up all of their ammunition. The 4th New York Heavy Artillery, who had replaced the 7th New York in the Irish Brigade's line up, also suffered high casualties.