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Title: 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
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) Smith, John L., b. 1846
Subjects: United States. Army Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1861-1965) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., J.L. Smith
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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position, and at noon General Griffin was directed toreturn by the Vaughan Road to the junction of the QuakerRoad, move down it towards the Boydton Plank Road andconnect with the left of the 2d Corps. General Chamberlains ist Brigade led the column. Imme-diately after crossing Gravelly Run he met the enemys skir-mishers, drove them steadily to the Lewis House, where, after aspirited engagement, lasting some two hours, he managed, withtliat surpassing skill and resistless energy which General Cham-berlain had always at command, to drive the forces he had met—portions of Johnsons and Andersons divisions supported byWise and Wallaces brigades—completely from the field. Atone time when Chamberlain was sorest pressed the i6th andI.St Michigan and the 155th Pennsylvania, of the 3d Brigade,were sent to his assistance and rendered most efficient aid. General Chamberlain thus speaks of them: The line wasfalling back in front of the Lewis House when Lieutenant- * General Warrens Report. MS.
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JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN, Major-General U. S. Vols. THE Nr.NV ^^^^^. r \m^ - 5^3 - Colonel Doolittle, of the i88th New York, came up, gallantlyleading his regiment, as also Colonel Partridge with him, i6thMichigan. The 155th Pennsylvania and ist Michigan came onin the most handsome manner, passing to my front. BrevetBrigadier-General Pearson grasping his colors and dashingstraight against the enemys line. It was a very sharp fight. The loss in Chamberlains brigadewas heavy, but that of the enemy was far greater. The generalhimself had warm work in the whirl and fury of the struggle.His horse was shot under him, his left arm disabled, and aminie ball, striking him fair in the breast, glanced just overhis heart, and left a painful wound and a disreputable-look-ing coat. He did not relinquish his command or leave thefield. Promptly, as General Chamberlains success was assured, thewhole skirmish line of the division was advanced, closely fol-lowed by the line of battle. General Warren, as us

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