. History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers; what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men . RNARD PIIENIS Was a native of Cherry Valley, At an early age he became aprinter, which trade he pursued un-til his enlistment, in 1861, at whichtime he was at work in the office ofthe Cherry Valley Gazette. Hewas unmarried, possessed of a socialnature, and was always the championof any one who received ill-tre
. History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers; what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men . RNARD PIIENIS Was a native of Cherry Valley, At an early age he became aprinter, which trade he pursued un-til his enlistment, in 1861, at whichtime he was at work in the office ofthe Cherry Valley Gazette. Hewas unmarried, possessed of a socialnature, and was always the championof any one who received ill-treat-ment. He was a member of theUnion Guards, and entered the Sev-enty-sixth Regiment with the threeCherry Valley Companies, as Ser-geant of Company H. For manymonths he filled the office of Order-ly Sergeant of his company, and was subsequently promoted to off duty, he was one of the boys; when on duty, he was strictly officer-like. This gave him a warm place in the affections of the men, and commandedthe respect of his superiors. At the battle of the Weldon Railroad, August nineteenth, 1864, LieutenantPhenis was shot through the body and killed, (see page 308), as he was jumpingover a breastwork to secure a rebel flag left by the enemy just driven out by the. Lieutenant Tiiekon C. Guernsey. 387 Seventy-sixth. His remains were buried beneath an oak near when- be fell—anoak that, like many others, marks the last resting-place of one of Freedoms no-blest defenders. LIEUTENANT WILLIAM STRING HAM
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