A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . A, and Licut. B. A. Cox. of Co. C, and who were subserpiently sent toBoonsl)oro, Md. At about half-jiast 12 P. of the 17tli, my command was relieved for a time bythe Irish brigade, by order of General Richardson: it was tiien ordered to fall back about 100 rods. Itdid so and was then reformed njion the colors, but I was only able then to collect about 100 was then ordered
A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . A, and Licut. B. A. Cox. of Co. C, and who were subserpiently sent toBoonsl)oro, Md. At about half-jiast 12 P. of the 17tli, my command was relieved for a time bythe Irish brigade, by order of General Richardson: it was tiien ordered to fall back about 100 rods. Itdid so and was then reformed njion the colors, but I was only able then to collect about 100 was then ordered by Genera! Ricliartli, and until relieved by order of General French. •?:.i > HW 7J HX > HH r f^rn^TT -T4:.;« S^ K.^N^ t/ 7? B^^ ?^ £ *.^ >.v^ ..1* t. LIST OF CASUALTIES. 29 During this picket duty one iirisoner was tal<eu hy a private of Co. II, and delivered to General Cald-well. During the action, m\ otticera and men conducted themselves with gratifying coolness andbravery, ily loss has lieen severe, and I regret to rejiort that, early in the action my major, Geor<Te , was instantly killed, while in the fearless discharge of his duty. Lieut. D. B. Tarbox, of Co. 15,and Lieut. K. F. Holmes, of Co. G, were also killed wiule leading tiieir commands in action. \V. HIoss, of Co. A. Itravely took the colors, and while advancing in the face of the enemy wasseverely wounded. Lieut. Samuel Porter, of Co. F, was shot through the foot while bravelv discharciii<rhis duty. Twenty-three i)rivates were killed and one hundred and twenty-two non-commissionedollicers and privates were wounded. Forty-seven privates are missing, whether killed or wounded I amunable to report. My total loss in killed, wounded and missin
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