. 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 . all the cavalry, swung overHatchers Run, there was some-thing in the air itself that gaveassurance that the end had anxiety that grows as thegoal is nearing gave way to adetermination to see it out, withall its risks and chances. Vet-erans who had gone through all without an ailment or a wounddrowned th
. 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 . all the cavalry, swung overHatchers Run, there was some-thing in the air itself that gaveassurance that the end had anxiety that grows as thegoal is nearing gave way to adetermination to see it out, withall its risks and chances. Vet-erans who had gone through all without an ailment or a wounddrowned their anxious hopefulness in fixed resolve. Therewas no hesitancy. Men who a year since would have haltedbefore the dread advance were up and at them ere the buglesounded forward. After a sharp repulse there was a quick re-bound. The enemys staggering blows of desperation ended inhis hopeless rout. His mad races were fruitless. Outstrippedat every turn, blocked on every highway, famished and weary,he yielded and the patriot armys work was done. General GrifiFins division at the opening of the campaignnumbered 6,547 men. Its three brigades were commandedrespectively, the isl ^y General J. L. Chamberlain ; the 2d byGeneral Gregory, and the 3d by General J. J. Bartlett. Ours, (500;. - 56i - the 3d Brigade, was the same in organization as mentioned irthe preceding chapter. The 5th Corps moved from its camp in the vicinity of Road crossing of Hatchers Run at three oclock oilthe morning of the 29th of March, General Ayress divisionleading, General Griffins following, General Crawford bringingup the rear. The movement did not reach Griffins divisionuntil a time much later than the starting hour, and it was six
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