History of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps: A Complete Record of the Organization ; and of the Different Companies, Regiments and Brigades ; Containing Descriptions of Expeditions, Marches, Skirmishes, and Battles ; Together with Biographical Sketches of Officers and Personal Records of Each Man During His Term of Service ; Compiled from Official Reports and Other Documents |
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... severe contest . He provided munitions of war in proportions vastly dispro- portionate to the strength of the army ; but , contrary to the opinions of men of less forecast , greatly inadequate to the subsequent demands of the Government ...
... severe contest . He provided munitions of war in proportions vastly dispro- portionate to the strength of the army ; but , contrary to the opinions of men of less forecast , greatly inadequate to the subsequent demands of the Government ...
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... authorities to select materials proper for the most honorable and severe service a generous people could expect . • Through the most untiring efforts of Major - General McCall 62 HISTORY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES .
... authorities to select materials proper for the most honorable and severe service a generous people could expect . • Through the most untiring efforts of Major - General McCall 62 HISTORY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES .
Page 71
... severe cam- paigns the companies and regiments attributed due credit to the lessons of military duty learned while in camp at Harrisburg . The " Jersey Shore Rifles , " company A , of Lycoming county , commanded by Captain II . C. Ulman ...
... severe cam- paigns the companies and regiments attributed due credit to the lessons of military duty learned while in camp at Harrisburg . The " Jersey Shore Rifles , " company A , of Lycoming county , commanded by Captain II . C. Ulman ...
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... severe . Colonel Biddle had received instructions to move his com- mand to a convenient camping ground near the State line , and there await further orders . The object of the demon- stration was to assure the people in the border ...
... severe . Colonel Biddle had received instructions to move his com- mand to a convenient camping ground near the State line , and there await further orders . The object of the demon- stration was to assure the people in the border ...
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... severe wound received at the battle of South Mountain . The Twelfth regiment which was the last of the infantry regiments in the corps , was organized in Camp Curtin , on the 25th of July . The companies in the Twelfth , were col ...
... severe wound received at the battle of South Mountain . The Twelfth regiment which was the last of the infantry regiments in the corps , was organized in Camp Curtin , on the 25th of July . The companies in the Twelfth , were col ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack battery battle of Dranesville battle of Gaines Biddle bridge Brigadier-General Bucktail regiment Bucktails camp Camp Curtin campaign Captain captured cavalry centre Centreville charge Chickahominy Colonel Colonel Roberts column commanded by Colonel creek crossed direction Dranesville duty enemy enemy's engaged field Fifth regiment fire flank force formed Fredericksburg front gallant Governor Curtin ground Guards guns Harper's Ferry Harrisburg Harrison's landing Heintzelman hill hundred infantry Jackson James river John killed Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Malvern hill mand McCall McCall's division McClellan McDowell Meade Meade's Mechanicsville ment miles morning night o'clock occupied officers ordered organized Pennsylvania Reserves Philadelphia pickets Porter position Potomac railroad Rappahannock rear rebel regi reinforcements retired Reynolds Richmond Rifles road Savage station sent skirmishers soldiers soon station surgeon Third brigade thousand tion troops turnpike Twelfth Warrenton Washington whole William woods wounded
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