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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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CLOSE QUARTERS. denied him. I trust, therefore, said he, that I may yet re-ceive some unequivocal acknowledgment of my faithful ser-vices at the battle of Five Forks that will forever free me fromopprobrium, even among the superficial. But historic parallels are not wanting of the sacrifice of greatand good soldiers in all times. Kleber was left to die in Egypt;Kellerman was forgotten for Marengo; Moreau was punishedfor Hohenlinden. - 582 - Among the killed of the regiment was Corporal B. E. Fletcher,of Company E. He had just reached his majority; had par-ticipated in ev^ery engagement from Shepherdstown to FiveForks. He was noted for his courage, and though woundedat Chancellorsville he had refused to leave the field. As anobedient, dutiful soldier he was relied on by his officers andhad the esteem of his associates. Twenty-seven commissioned officers and 2,574 enlisted menwere captured by General Griffins division; 8 commissioned
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FIVE FORKS, SHOWING 118th GOING IN. officers and 849 enlisted men of whom were credited toGeneral Bartletts brigade, and about 1,200 to Chamberlainsbrigade. General Griffins elevation to the command of the corps inplace of General Warren relieved, advanced General Bartlett tothe command of the division and General Pearson to the brig-ade. Adjutant Peck was detailed for duty on the staff of Gen-eral Pearson, and Lieutenant Godwin was selected as the actingadjutant of the regiment. During the night great guns boomed ominously away off to — 583 - the right; their flashes in the dim distance, so close together,pierced the heavens Hke the bursts of an aurora. On the morning of the 2d at the Five Forks between threeand four thousand stand of arms and several caissons andwagons were destroyed, there being no means available fortheir transportation. Early on the same morning General Chamberlain led a re-connoissance up the Church Road, whilst most of the corpsmoved down the White Oak Road t

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