. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . NEAL McFADDEN,Co. C. 134 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT giving the men rations from his commissary. The opportunitycame on the third day after the action, while the regiment wasmoving up on the banlcs of the railroad. General Birney andhis staff came riding down on the opposite side. As soon as the men saw him, they begancheering, and wheeling to thefront, he stood with his hat of^,and as each company passedthey gave him rousing doubt he was plea


. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . NEAL McFADDEN,Co. C. 134 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT giving the men rations from his commissary. The opportunitycame on the third day after the action, while the regiment wasmoving up on the banlcs of the railroad. General Birney andhis staff came riding down on the opposite side. As soon as the men saw him, they begancheering, and wheeling to thefront, he stood with his hat of^,and as each company passedthey gave him rousing doubt he was pleased toagain enjoy the good will of hisold command. Ever afterwardswhen he visited the camp Gen-eral Birney was given an ova-tion by the boys. He w^as akind and considerate com-mander, a most distinguishedand brave soldier, and one ofthe two civilian soldiers thatrose to the command of anarmy corps. He always main-tained his love and pride for his first command—the Twenty-third Pennsylvania JAMES COLWELILieutenant Co. A. Fred. Huber, First Sergeant Company F, was killed atFair Oaks, and was buried where he fell. A few weeks afterthe fight his father. Dr. Huber, of Gettysburg, came down totake his remains home. Volunteers went out and disinterredthe body, carrying it to Savage Station, where it was shippedNorth and buried in Evergreen Cemetery at Gettysburgwhere a tombstone was placed over his grave. During thebattle of Gettysburg, General Hunt, in charge of theartillery, in stationing the batteries in the Cemetery orderedthe tombstones to be laid down. As a young sapling grew infront of Hubers resting place, his tombstone was left standingand it was the only tombstone that was damaged during theartillery duel. The family, when they brought his body toGettysburg, never thought a battle would wage all roundthat then quiet section, but such is War! PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 1:55 During the Seven Days Fight Sher Smith, of H Com-pany, was on picket at the Crossi


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