. 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 . ich for four long years had bared its breastto rebel foes, crossed Long Bridge and received a royal wel-come from those it had safely defended. What a sight we saw IEverywhere our na-tional emblem wasdisplayed. The ar-tillery sent forth itsthundering stirring musicof the bands; loudand long continuedch
. 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 . ich for four long years had bared its breastto rebel foes, crossed Long Bridge and received a royal wel-come from those it had safely defended. What a sight we saw IEverywhere our na-tional emblem wasdisplayed. The ar-tillery sent forth itsthundering stirring musicof the bands; loudand long continuedcheering of the peo-ple, who throngedevery available space;even innocent child-hood was there togreet us with flowers,and our guardianangels, loyal and truewomanhood, re-ceived us with theirkindly smiles andwords of steady tread we marched over the broad avenue,receiving one continued ovation. Recrossed the PotomacRiver, and arrived at camp early in the evening. Fromthis time rumors of being mustered out were freely the rolls were being prepared. Officers on staff duty anddetailed men rejoined their companies. June i was our jubilee ;what we had long looked for was at hand. Brevet-MajorT. , mustering-out officer, arrived in camp; the com-. CHAPLAIN W. J. ONEILL. -» 6o6 — panics assembled in their streets; anxiously each waited for,and eagerly answered to his name as called, and in a short timewe were mustered out, our drafted men and substitutes beingtransferred to the 91st Pennsylvania Volunteers. On the fol-lowing day, June 2, we answered * Fall in, for the last time onthe so-called sacred soil and started for home. As we approachedLong Bridge, we found the ist Michigan drawn up side of theroad to give lis their parting salute. The old cheer of theWolverines broke out loud and long, as we filed past; theirenthusiasm was unbounded ; it touched our hearts. Twas theGod-speed of true and loyal men for those who had stoodshoulder to shoul
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