. 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 . resigned his commission and went to Philadelphia,and while there he re-entered the service. He told some of his comrades that hehad been in many hard-fought battles in the South-west, but that the very nextbattle that he should go into he would be killed, and that early in the fight. Hewas often laughed at for h
. 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 . resigned his commission and went to Philadelphia,and while there he re-entered the service. He told some of his comrades that hehad been in many hard-fought battles in the South-west, but that the very nextbattle that he should go into he would be killed, and that early in the fight. Hewas often laughed at for his forebodings, but he only answered, Yes, you maylaugh, but nevertheless it is true ; for I see it just as plainly as if pictured onpaper. But I do not care, for I shall go to my death just as I would go to a the Wilderness campaign opened, under Genera Grant, and orders weregiven to move forward, he repeated his story, adding that he had but five days moreto live, and that he would face the music. On the morning of May 6th, when ourdivision was drawn up in line of battle to make the first assault on the enemiesposition, plainly in sight across the clearing, he said to Sergeant Layman, of hiscompany: You see those works; well, just the other side of them I will fall;. ALFRED LAYMAN, , Sergeant Co. I. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASrO«, LEXOX AND TILD8N FOUNDATIONS K L — ^71 — that is the spot. I know it! I know it! The sergeant said, Captain, forthat was the title he was known by, do you honestly feel that such is your fate?If so, fall out, and do not go into the fight; I shall never mention it. The lookthat he gave the sergeant was one not to be forgotten, as he said: Sergeant, Ithank you; dont tempt me : I have always done my duty, and shall do it at this moment the command was given, Forward! and forward the linesmoved—moved into the very jaws of death. The sergeant, now fully realizingthe situation and the earnest manner of his friends reprimand
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