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Written by a member of the 48th New York infantry. Also available in digital form. Bequest Dr. Walter R. Steiner 01-20-43. Received 2-24-45. LAC snh 2019-05-30 update (1 card) LAC ael 2021-08-31 update (1 card)
Constitutes a chapter contributed by the author to: History of the Seventeenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1863 / by Charles N. Kent. Concord, N.H. : Published by order of the Seventeenth New Hampshire Veteran Association, 1898. Also available in digital form.
Cover title. In memory of Father William Corby, chaplain of the 88th New York infantry of the Irish brigade, who gave absolution to the members of his brigade on the field during the second day's fight at Gettysburg.
"From the Proceedings of the Society for 1916." "In the narrative that follows I have depended upon my memoranda made day by day for the three years I served in Company C, Fourth Wisconsin Infantry (later Cavalry) and for the five months I was a member of Major Earl's corps of scouts."--Author's note, p. 309. Also available in digital form.
This map depicts the Five Forks area of Dinwiddie County, Va., where Confederate forces under Gen. George E. Pickett tried to hold off the Union advance on Petersburg and the important South Side Railroad. Included are Hatcher's Run, the Appomattox River, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, and the Weldon Railroad. Union forces involved included Warren's Fifth Corps infantry and Sheridan's cavalry. Accused by Sheridan of insubordination and failure to cooperate, Warren was removed from command during the height of battle.
Was it Providence A True Story of the Civil War It was in September ltj2 just before that terrible slaughter known as the bat tle of Autietam It was a time when tlie whole world looked on and held its breath The contending armies of the North and the South were about to meet iu a conflict that would go down iu history as one of the great battles of the world There arc those w ho remember how the old Iron Brigade went down as did the famous six hundred in its historic charge at Balak lava how but a remnant remained of that devoted band of heroes and that memory must be filled with horror as they recall the awful loss of precious lives One of the survivors of this Iron Brigade I believe but seven answered the rollcall after the hattle whm before it tin brigade was almost complete con sisting of two legimeuts the Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry then a mere boy of seventeen summers tells of a most remarkable incident which is the subject of this narrative and from the writers personal knowledge of the man there is no doubt of its truth The
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A report on the enlistment of the 20th, 26th and 31st regiments, United States colored troops. "Report of Mr. Vincent Colyer, general superintendent of recruiting": p. [35]-52. Also available in digital form. LAC nsk 2020-09-14 update (1 card)
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Compiler's preface signed: P. E. T. [i.e. Pardon E. Tillinghast] Also available in digital form.
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Compiled by John L. Smith. Issued in 1888 under title: History of the Corn exchange regiment, 118th Pennsylvania volunteers, and in 1892 under title: Antietam to Appomattox with 118th Penna. vols. Also available in digital form.
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