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. 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 . m the regiment and Its name is everything. Hedoes not expect to see his name on the page of history, and iscontent with the proper recognition of the old command inwhich he fought. He is jealous of the record of his regiment,and demands credit for every shot it faced and every grave itiilled. The men were hungry
. 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 . m the regiment and Its name is everything. Hedoes not expect to see his name on the page of history, and iscontent with the proper recognition of the old command inwhich he fought. He is jealous of the record of his regiment,and demands credit for every shot it faced and every grave itiilled. The men were hungry; but the rations were exhausted andthe mountain top was rich in an unusual yield of luscious black-berries. The attractive scenery was neglected, and cravingappetites appeased from the bountiful supply of fruit, sufficientin quantity to satisfy all existing wants. At noon the division returned down the mountain and wentinto bivouac about a mile from its base. Reveille was sounded at four oclock on the 25th and the — 289 — march began at , with the ist Brigade as rear-guard. Itterminated at in the afternoon at Orleans. Here two daysrations were issued. It was a clear, warm day, but rained hardduring the night. On Sunday, the 26th, it was clear and hot. The division. SERGEANT JAMES H. HAMAN. culminated in the battle of Gettysburg and which terminatedin march and pursuit at Warrenton or in its vicinity,virtually began on the 5th of June and concluded on the31st of July. In the official itinerary of the Army ofthe Potomac it is noted that, beside the great battle itself,there were during the marches that preceded and followed it,at separate points, between those dates, 107 different engage-ments, combats, actions and affairs at arms. Twice in everyfifteen hours of the summer daylight throughout that campaignshots by somebody, somewhere between the Rappahannockand the Susquehanna, were exchanged with deadly CHAPTER XI. AROUND WARRENTOWN—BEVERLY FORD—EXECU
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