. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ory, suffering and sorrow of war are de-picted, and where the names and deeds of all soldiers and sailors ofPhiladelphia who had a part in the great conflict are inscribed. Therehas been but scant room between these covers to portray the ardor ofthe men, the sacrifices by women, the patriotic toil of children in theschools. It was a time of all-pervading self abnegation, changing thefortunes of a whole community. Out of the travail of this loyal city hasarisen her prosperity and greatness of to-day. Monuments are erected to the
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ory, suffering and sorrow of war are de-picted, and where the names and deeds of all soldiers and sailors ofPhiladelphia who had a part in the great conflict are inscribed. Therehas been but scant room between these covers to portray the ardor ofthe men, the sacrifices by women, the patriotic toil of children in theschools. It was a time of all-pervading self abnegation, changing thefortunes of a whole community. Out of the travail of this loyal city hasarisen her prosperity and greatness of to-day. Monuments are erected to the honor of our heroes of the Civil War,but the greatest of memorials is the splendid fact of a Union restoredand perfected, looking out upon the world unafraid, based upon the rockof enduring Freedom, an example for the patriots of every nation tofollow, and in the consummation of which the people of Philadelphiahad an honorable part. * From an address by Colonel William McMichael upon the placing of thecorner-stone of the First Regiment Armory, April 19th, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER AND MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS COMPOSED OF, OR INCLUDING, PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES WHICH SERVED IN THE COURSE OF THE CIVIL WAR Washington Brigade, ist and 2d Regiments, Gen. William F. Small, notmustered in. Three Months Service, 1861. 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th Infantry; Commonwealth Artillery;First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry; McMullen Rangers. Three Years Service. 23d, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st, 32d, 33d, 36th, 41st, 56th, 58th, 61st, 66th, 67th,68th, 69th, 71st, 72d, 73d, 74th, 75th, 81st, 82d, 88th, 90th, 91st, 95th, 98th, 99th,106th, 109th, 110th, 114th, 115th, 116th, 118th, 119th, 121st, 147th, 150th, 157th,183d, 186th, 187th, 188th Infantry; 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, nth, 12th, 13th, 14th,15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th Cavalry; 2d and 3d Artillery; 2d ProvisionalHeavy Artillery; Schaffers Battery A; Independent Company Engineers. Colored Troops. 3d, 6th, 8th, 22d, 2
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