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I determined at first to make an assault , but before it could be made it became apparent that the enemy had been strongly re-enforced , and we knew that the Sixth Corps had arrived from Grant 's army , and after consultation with my division commanders I became satisfied that the assault , even if successful , would be attended with such great sacrifice as would insure the destruction of my whole force before the victory could have been made available , and , if unsuccessful , would necessarily have resulted in the loss of the whole force . I hugged and kissed him and told him how much I loved him . I loved taking baths while I was pregnant even though they could n't be as hot as I had wanted . " , when I came off the elevator . I remarked that I wished that I had something to call about , but it really did n't seem like anything was happening . I woud n't want to kill someone if I hated them . I , therefore , reluctantly determined to retire , and as it was evident preparations were making to cut off my retreat , and while troops were gathering around me I would find it difficult to get supplies , I determined to retire across the Potomac to this county before it became too late . Finally , the use of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal , which were both obstructed by the enemy , became so indispensably necessary to us , and the importance of relieving Pennsylvania and Maryland from continuously threatened invasion so great , that I determined the risk should be taken . Then I came across a book called Birth Tides , by Marie O'Connor , a collection of experiences of some Irish women who have given birth at home .