. History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 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 . well-deserved promotionto lieutenant-colonel whilst in camp near Auburn, and shortlyafter, forced by severe illness, and at the urgent insistence ofthe surgeon, left fora few weeks on sickleave. At the sametime LieutenantKelly was promot-ed to the captaincyof G, 2d LieutenantBayne to the istlieutenancy of A,and Sergeant Jo-s
. History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 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 . well-deserved promotionto lieutenant-colonel whilst in camp near Auburn, and shortlyafter, forced by severe illness, and at the urgent insistence ofthe surgeon, left fora few weeks on sickleave. At the sametime LieutenantKelly was promot-ed to the captaincyof G, 2d LieutenantBayne to the istlieutenancy of A,and Sergeant Jo-seph Ashbrook tothe 2d lieutenancyof K. Captain DendySharwood was re-lieved from his de-tail as acting bri-gade commissary color-sergeant samuel f. delaney. and, as the ranking officer present, the command of the regi-ment devolved upon him. Late October and early November were cold, chilly times andfrequent and drenching rains added to the discomforts. In aregion so prolific in timber, huge fires blazed continually andtheir cheering warmth was a fair substitute for the more desir-able and attractive winter-quarters fire-place. There was butlittle opportunity for visiting, the prevailing inclemency makingcamp-life at home a necessity. Road-building and picket-duty,. — 334 — outside of the usual routine of drill, parade and instruction,occupied the time, and enjoyments and amusements were notwanting within regimental limits to fill up the leisure. The Joe Hooker retreat was not forgotten. Antidotal againstdampness, moisture, depression and despondency, an exhilarat-ing excitant for fun, merriment, wit and wisdom, it was in un-usually active demand.
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