. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . lock at night we were called upto get ready to march. We moved off very quietly in the dark for abortone mile. We were finally drawn up in line in a plowed field, when westacked arms and laid till morning within one-half mile of the enemy. September 17th. At 6 oclock the dreadful battle of SharpsburgCAntietam) commenced. Our regiment was ordered to advance. Wemarched by column across two fields when we were formed in li
. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . lock at night we were called upto get ready to march. We moved off very quietly in the dark for abortone mile. We were finally drawn up in line in a plowed field, when westacked arms and laid till morning within one-half mile of the enemy. September 17th. At 6 oclock the dreadful battle of SharpsburgCAntietam) commenced. Our regiment was ordered to advance. Wemarched by column across two fields when we were formed in line ofbattle and marched forward to about the middle of a cornfield where wcgot into a cross fire of the enemy. Our Colonel was wounded and anumber of men killed. The bullets showered in among us like hail, andour comrades dropped on every hand We were forced back, and ourwhole regiment was scattered. A part of it under command of CaptainYarnall was ordered into the cornfield to support a battery. The mostof the regiment was gathered together under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Litztnberg. When we encamped for the night, we found that manyhad been killed and Photo hy Tipton. A Reminder of the shattered by bullets. (Foiirtccntli Annual.) 17, 1898. A special train cif iive cars left IJroad Street Station, Ihiladel-phia, at A. M., of the 17th. arriving- at Gettysburo- shortlyafter i P. AI. There were more than 200 in the party, and eachone was jirovided with a white silk badge, upon which was acrescent and a silver star, and the followino- inscription in blueink : Fourteenth Annual Reunion of the Society of the 124thRegiment, Pennsylvania \olunteers, at Gettysburg, Pa., Septem-ber 17, 1898. Accommodations had l)een secured at the Hotel Gettvsburg,and dinner awaited our arrival. After partaking of same, theparty was driven over that part of the battlefield covered bv thefirst days fight. Through the courtesy of Corporal K
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