. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865 . 1-565 > GENERAL GEQ A. M^CALL r - FIRST COMMANDER OF PENNSYLVANIA ■ :, RESERVE VOLUNTEER CORPS ^ ? ARMY OF THE POTOMAC ^ ^ PRESENTED BY POST N9 191 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC */1911 TABLET PRESENTED BY PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE POST 191, G. A. R,TO GENERAL GEO. A. McCALL SCHOOL, at Seventh and Delancey 73 marched to Tenallytown, there joining the Reserve Division, being as-signed to the Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General GeorgeG. Meade. Late in August the regiment was sent to Gen. Banksfor guard duty at Great Falls,
. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865 . 1-565 > GENERAL GEQ A. M^CALL r - FIRST COMMANDER OF PENNSYLVANIA ■ :, RESERVE VOLUNTEER CORPS ^ ? ARMY OF THE POTOMAC ^ ^ PRESENTED BY POST N9 191 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC */1911 TABLET PRESENTED BY PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE POST 191, G. A. R,TO GENERAL GEO. A. McCALL SCHOOL, at Seventh and Delancey 73 marched to Tenallytown, there joining the Reserve Division, being as-signed to the Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General GeorgeG. Meade. Late in August the regiment was sent to Gen. Banksfor guard duty at Great Falls, on the Potomac river. The autumn andwinter were spent in camp upon Virginia soil, near Washington. Withthe opening of the active season in April, 1862, the 36th was stationedat Fairfax, Va. With part of the First Corps, the regiment shared inthe advance of the Reserves upon Richmond, which resulted in thebattles of Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill. At the latter affair the 36thfought like veterans to save Butterfields battery and lost, in killed andwounded and captured, half of its force. Assisting in guarding artillery column in the retreat, and in desultory fighting throughSavage Station, White Oak Swamp and Charles City Cross Roads, theReserves reached Malvern Hill, and after that victory moved on toHarrisons Landing. In that week of battles the 36
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