. History of the First battalion Pennsylvania six months volunteers and the 187th regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry; six months and three years service, civil war, 1863-1865; . miles to thebreastworks in front of Petersburg. The object of Grant waseither the capture of Richmond or the destruction of Lees Army of North Virginia was now penned within the en-trenchments of Richmond, there to remain for ten long monthson the defensive, almost passive, while observers of merely localevents, whilst Grants other armies were absolutely annihilatingthe Southern Confederacy, On June i8th
. History of the First battalion Pennsylvania six months volunteers and the 187th regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry; six months and three years service, civil war, 1863-1865; . miles to thebreastworks in front of Petersburg. The object of Grant waseither the capture of Richmond or the destruction of Lees Army of North Virginia was now penned within the en-trenchments of Richmond, there to remain for ten long monthson the defensive, almost passive, while observers of merely localevents, whilst Grants other armies were absolutely annihilatingthe Southern Confederacy, On June i8th, our Regiment engaged in that terrible assaultin front of Petersburg. The Regiment, both officers and men,exhibited rare skill and bravery. Unsupported for several hours,we maintained and held our own immediately under the walls ofthe fort, repelling every sortie of the Rebels until we were orderedto retire. Our loss was very heavy. Here Major Merrick felldangerously wounded. There was no braver or more gallantofficer of his rank in the service. His wound caused the ampu-tation of his limb and his necessary retirement. In this engagement our Regiment lost a commander, an of-. I lOlIX S. COKI.;. _. CAIT. lOlIX !•■.. FKNMIRl:. 3 M. KENNEDY. 4 llEUT. FRANK BEST. 5 SI:R(^.T. HENRY H. PECK. COMPANY n.
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