. 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 . just asCrocker was in the midst of his extravagant gyrations. Hereagain he met resistance, but neither so apt nor strong as themassive Crocker, his adversaries found him the easier victimand administered a harsh punishment. The 25th, severelyworsted, flew to arms. The excitement was intense; thesituation threate
. 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 . just asCrocker was in the midst of his extravagant gyrations. Hereagain he met resistance, but neither so apt nor strong as themassive Crocker, his adversaries found him the easier victimand administered a harsh punishment. The 25th, severelyworsted, flew to arms. The excitement was intense; thesituation threatening. By this time the entire brigade hadtheir pieces. A battery was now brought up and the gunstrained on the combatants. Still the belligerents would not bequieted. Two regiments were sent to its support and the gunsordered to be shotted with canister, but it was not until the — i63 — lanyards were in the hands of the gunners that the riotersceased their contentions and stampeded precipitately to theircamps. The disgraceful scene ended in mutual apologies bythe respective commandants, and the regiments were separated Bin-usides Mud I lay me down to sleep»OrVo In mud enough to make one weep.^-^If I am gone when you awake, ust grapple for me with an oyster GETTING READY FOR INSPECTION. yy a considerable distance, that their anger might cool and theArhiskey subside. A little reflection rearoused the ire of the two apologies were withdrawn, hot words iollowed, the lie was - i64 - given direct, and it was believed honor demanded a hostilemeeting. A challenge, presented with all the formalities of thecode, passed from Colonel Gwyn to Colonel Johnson. It waspromptly accepted, seconds chosen, weapons selected, time andplace of meeting fixed. Friends interfered, the scene ended,apologies were renewed and all the wrongs and insults of thehour buried in the exhilarating bowl. On the 23d it was officially announced that the campaignwas abandoned and
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