Concise history of the camp and field life of the 122d Regiment, Penn'a Volunteers [electronic resource] . I22d Regiment Paina Volunteers. 77 over, and we were ready to go to rest for the night, whenvery suddenly an orderly rode up to Regimental headquar-ters with important instructions. Immediately the long rollwas heard throughout camp, while Colonel Franklin or-dered the boys to pack up and fall into line at once. Itwas then 9 oclock, with the night intensely dark; yet theRegiment was promptly in line, and on the move towardBerlin. The road proved to be long and very winding, andas we passe
Concise history of the camp and field life of the 122d Regiment, Penn'a Volunteers [electronic resource] . I22d Regiment Paina Volunteers. 77 over, and we were ready to go to rest for the night, whenvery suddenly an orderly rode up to Regimental headquar-ters with important instructions. Immediately the long rollwas heard throughout camp, while Colonel Franklin or-dered the boys to pack up and fall into line at once. Itwas then 9 oclock, with the night intensely dark; yet theRegiment was promptly in line, and on the move towardBerlin. The road proved to be long and very winding, andas we passed through Petersville, Md., about midnight, wegreatly alarmed the inhabitants. As we continued our marchand approached the Potomac River, we obtained glimpses,with finally full views, of the several important defensivepoints and heights about Harpers Ferry, which at this timeand occasion were beautifully and brilliantly illuminated frombase to top by the numerous camp-fires which were keptblazing thereon during the night and early morning truly presented a scene of grandeur and beauty—the
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