. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . found in the official list. To attempt even so much as a summary of the workdone by the boys in blue in front of Petersburg wouldrequire much more space than it is possible to givein this work; therefore such personal letters as havebeen received from them, must suffice. CQLONELi ROBERT LEVAN ORR. Colonel Robert Levan Orr of the 61stPennsylvania Infantry was born in Phila-delphia, in 1836, and enlisted in the samecity April 13,1861, in Co
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . found in the official list. To attempt even so much as a summary of the workdone by the boys in blue in front of Petersburg wouldrequire much more space than it is possible to givein this work; therefore such personal letters as havebeen received from them, must suffice. CQLONELi ROBERT LEVAN ORR. Colonel Robert Levan Orr of the 61stPennsylvania Infantry was born in Phila-delphia, in 1836, and enlisted in the samecity April 13,1861, in Company I, 17th Penn-sylvania Volunteers (a three months or-ganization), as tixst lieutenant. August 4,1861, at the expiration of his first term ofservice he reenlisted in Comi^any H, 61stPennsylvania Infantry, for a term of threeyears, and was commissioned as captain. Formeritorious services rendered, he was promotedsuccessively to major, lieutenant-colonel andcolonel of the same regiment, serving four years and two months in all,being mustered out, June 29, 1865. He participated in twenty engagements of the Army of the Potomac,ending with Colonel Robert L. Orr. 466 THE STORY OF Writing in reply to the question as to how he won his medal of says: At the assault on the enemys entrenched line at Petersburg, April2, 1S6), the Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, to which my regimentwas attached, made its historical wedged-shaped attack. I was in com-mand of my regiment, which was at the point of the wedge; two battle flagswere taken by my men, and five medals of honor awarded, including my own. JOHN C. MATTHEWS. John C. Matthews, writing from Pittsluirg, Pa., says: The 61st Pennsylvania led the storming column of the Sixth Corps onthe works of Petersburg, April 2, 1865. At the hrst tire of the enemy the color-sergeant fell, and I was wounded. The regi-ment was thrown into momentary confusion, andfell back a short distance behind an old breastwork,where
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