. History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers Corn exchange regiment, from their first engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. To which is added a record of its organization and a complete roster. Fully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations, with addenda . s Fred-ericksburg were mellowed by thestories of personal experiences that,in the multitude of incidents, hadescaped general observation. Invigorating, inspiring winterweather followed the storm, thecheery sound of axe and hammerresounded through the timber, anda well-planned military town of sub-stantial, roomy
. History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers Corn exchange regiment, from their first engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. To which is added a record of its organization and a complete roster. Fully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations, with addenda . s Fred-ericksburg were mellowed by thestories of personal experiences that,in the multitude of incidents, hadescaped general observation. Invigorating, inspiring winterweather followed the storm, thecheery sound of axe and hammerresounded through the timber, anda well-planned military town of sub-stantial, roomy log houses, with roofs of canvas, took the placeof the irregular village of narrow and contracted on the southerly slope of a hill-side in a tall,clean-limbed pinery, exposure to storms and wintry winds istempered to a sort of drawing-room softness and fireside soldiers fortunate enough to be so located, had a decidedadvantage over those on the bleak hill-tops or open was the good fortune of the command in the location oftheir house and home for the winter of 1862 and spring of timber was free from underbrush, the sod was smooth, theground even, and over it the falling pine needles had woven asoft, springy carpeting. (140). — 141 — To the rear was the Richmond, Fredericksburg and PotomacRailway, that bore the suppHes from the Acquia creek landingto the front near Falmouth. The frequent movement of thetrains was a daily reminder that, although hidden away in deso-lated Virginia, it was an easy, speedy journey to civilizing so-ciety and cultured homes. The majestic bridge across Potomaccreek, that flowed by the rear of the encampment, was in fullview. This was a marvellous piece of enterprising trestle lOO feet in height had been rebuilt in two or threedays, of pines placed one upon the other, firmly and securelybraced together. It stood the test and did the work withoutbreak or accident from December, 1862
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