. 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 . from the enemy. To the north-ward of the line of march dense timber covered almost the en-tire distance from the Jerusalem Plank Road to the cartways and paths well known to the enemy crossedit in all directions. The Halifax Road runs parallel with therailroad. Beyond it, to the westward, about
. 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 . from the enemy. To the north-ward of the line of march dense timber covered almost the en-tire distance from the Jerusalem Plank Road to the cartways and paths well known to the enemy crossedit in all directions. The Halifax Road runs parallel with therailroad. Beyond it, to the westward, about a mile, is theVaughan Road. This road enters the Halifax Road to thenorth towards Petersburg, about a mile and a half from theGlobe Tavern. Between the Vaughan and the Halifax Roadstimber and cultivated lands alternate each other. Some of theopen spaces towards the Vaughan Road, subsequently occupiedby the enemy, were rising ground, well adapted for the locationof batteries. The lines held by our forces were equally wellsuited for artillery, the timber at the same time concealing theguns. General Griffins division was disposed of immediately to — 499 — cover the position to the south and west. A strong picket Hnewas thrown out some fifteen hundred yards to the front towards. the Vaughan Road, and measures were at once taken by build-ing rifle-pits and slashing to strengthen the position of the mainline. During the various movements and heavy contests of — 500 — the three following days the division did not change its positionmaterially, except that about five oclock on the afternoon ofthe 19th the ist and 3d Brigades were moved to the right andnorth to the line occupied by the other divisions of the 3d Brigade was absent but a short time, when it returnedto its position without being engaged. The 187th PennsylvaniaVolunteers had a very sharp engagement, the rest of the istBrigade remaining, meanwhile, in the second line of whole of the ist Brigade re
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