History of the One Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Corps, 1861-1865 |
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advance Andersonville April army arrived artillery assault batteries Brigade Burns camp Captain Captured at Petersburg cavalry Cold Harbor command Company H Company June 30 Company Sept crossed DATE OF ENLISTMENT Disability Discharged Feb Discharged June 12 Discharged Nov Discharged Oct Division Emmitsburg enemy enemy's F to serve Fair Oaks fight fire flank front Gettysburg guns Hancock Harrison's Landing Hundred and Sixth James John July June 13 June 22 loss March 30 McClellan miles morning moved Mustered NAME AND RANK night o'clock officers orders Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Brigade picket Poolesville position Potomac Prisoner from June Promoted to 1st Promoted to Corporal Promoted to Sergeant Re-enlisted Dec rear river road Savage Station Sedgwick sent serve out enlistment Seventy-First Sixth Regiment Sixty-Ninth skirmishers soon Sumner Transferred to Company troops Veteran Reserve Corps Webb William William H woods Wounded at Antietam Wounded at Fredericksburg Wounded at Gettysburg
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Page 74 - It is for you to decide your destiny, freely and without constraint. " This army will respect your choice, whatever it may be ; and while the Southern people will rejoice to welcome you to your natural position among them, they will only welcome you when you come of your own free will. " RE LEE,
Page 74 - Believing that the people of Maryland possess a spirit too lofty to submit to such a government, the people of the South have long wished to aid you in throwing off this foreign yoke, to enable you again to enjoy the inalienable rights of freemen, and restore the independence and sovereignty of your State.
Page 62 - You have saved all your material, all your trains and all your guns, except a few lost in battle, taking in return guns and colors from the enemy. Upon your march, you have been assailed day after day, with desperate fury, by men of the same race and nation, skilfully massed and led.
Page 74 - This, citizens of Maryland, is our mission so far as you are concerned. No restraint upon your free will is intended — no intimidation will be allowed, within the limits of this army at least. Marylanders shall once more enjoy their ancient freedom of thought and speech. We know no enemies among you, and will protect all of you in every opinion.
Page 142 - I rely upon the hearty support of my companions in arms to assist me in the discharge of the duties of the important trust which has been confided to me.
Page 335 - Union sentiments than though they had been captured. It affords me much pleasure to be able to testify to the uniform steadiness and good conduct of both officers and men during the battle, and I respectfully refer to the...
Page 68 - The battle of Glendale was the most severe action since the battle of Fair Oaks. About 3 o'clock PM the action commenced, and after a furious contest, lasting till after dark, the enemy was routed at all points and driven from the field.
Page 112 - The stone wall was a sheet of flame that enveloped the head and flanks of the column. Officers and men were falling rapidly, and the head of the column was at length brought to a stand when close up to the wall. Up to this time not a shot had been fired by the column, but now some firing began. It lasted but a minute, when, in spite of all our efforts, the column turned and began to retire slowly. I attempted to rally the brigade behind the natural embankment so often mentioned, but the united efforts...
Page 142 - By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order — an order totally unexpected and unsolicited — I have no promises or pledges to make. The country looks to this army to relieve it from the devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion.
Page 166 - I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, CHARLES^ BREWER, Assistant Surgeon United States Army.