History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, from their first engagement at Antietam to AppomattoxTo which is added a record of its organization and a complete rosterFully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations . ngi-neers had erected near Hatchers Run. As we were passingthrough Petersburg wehad the pleasure of see-ing our beloved com-mander, General G. , standing inthe crowd who werereviewing us. Themen of the 5th Corpswere wild and rushedout of the ranks andseized him by the hand. The corps had notbeen satisfied with hisremoval,
History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, from their first engagement at Antietam to AppomattoxTo which is added a record of its organization and a complete rosterFully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations . ngi-neers had erected near Hatchers Run. As we were passingthrough Petersburg wehad the pleasure of see-ing our beloved com-mander, General G. , standing inthe crowd who werereviewing us. Themen of the 5th Corpswere wild and rushedout of the ranks andseized him by the hand. The corps had notbeen satisfied with hisremoval, considering itboth cruel and were a greatmany rebel officers in uniform standing in the crowd. We were soon upon the turnpike that connects Petersburgwith Richmond. It was a broad pike and in good night we halted within ten miles of Manchester, a small citysituated on the banks of the James River opposite day we marched to Manchester and encamped just at itsedge, where we had a fine view of the city of Richmond. Hereoccurred another sutlery downfall. An enterprising sutler had worked his way to the vicinity ofthe nights bivouac. His energies assured him better treat-ment. He evidently belonged to another regiment; among. FIVE OCLOCK TEA. — 602 — strangers and anticipating a raid he had applied to ColonelEdmunds for protection. Lieutenant George VV. Williams wassent with a detail, in compliance with the request, but, tardy ofmovement, by the time he reached his destination there wasnought to look after save two kegs of nails. The soldiers had cut the tent ropes and rolled up clerks and proprietor inthe canvas. It was a well-stocked store, and from the suppliesof canned goods, cakes and other dainties scattered throughthe regiment it was quite apparent the Ii8th had not sufferedby the operation. The following leaves from the diary of H. H. Hodges givean interesting account of the homeward march of the regi-ment. May 6.—Moved at 7 a. m
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