. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . ^^-%^^r;:, It. DELIVERING PAPERS. brigade. The Twenty-third remained at Williamsport untilordered to Downsville, but, the river being too high, itreturned to Williamsport July 2d, when it again crossed thePotomac with the entire command of General to Falling Waters, fire was opened upon the headof the column by a body of rebels concealed in a wheat fieldand woods. During the skirmish the regiment supportedPerkins Battery. The enemy were drive
. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . ^^-%^^r;:, It. DELIVERING PAPERS. brigade. The Twenty-third remained at Williamsport untilordered to Downsville, but, the river being too high, itreturned to Williamsport July 2d, when it again crossed thePotomac with the entire command of General to Falling Waters, fire was opened upon the headof the column by a body of rebels concealed in a wheat fieldand woods. During the skirmish the regiment supportedPerkins Battery. The enemy were driven off. Advancingthe next day to Martinsburg, four companies were detailedunder Major Spear for provost duty. On the Fourth of Julythe brigade was drawn up on dress parade, Perkins Batteryfiring a salute, and regimental bands playing national airs inhonor of the Nations birthdav. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 13 The column again advanced to Bunker Hill, the Twenty-third being sent on three different occasions with the cavalryon reconnoissance. On July 17th the entire column marchedto Charlestown, Va., a detail from the regiment patroling th
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