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Title: History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 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
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) Smith, John L., b. 1846, comp
Subjects: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865)
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., J. L. Smith
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ys rout. These splendid movements, typical of so many of equal gal-lantry during the war, to new troops, who had yet participatedin no such deadly fray, was an excellent lesson in object teach-ing. It bore its fruits subsequently in many a desperate en-counter, when the metal of the Pennsylvanians was tested witha like severity. During this advance of the Irish Brigade a battery of theenemy, manned by specially skilled artillerists, by its rapidityand accuracy had caused them much annoyance. Its shells,bursting with remarkable precision, had become fatally effec-tive. When the charging line had about half covered thedistance between its starting-point and the enemys position, thefire was so destructive that an artillery movement seemed essen-tial for its diversion. Promptly a battery galloped to positionbetween the main lines of the two armies, directly in rear ofMeaghers advance. It was unlimbered and in action in a trice.Out in the open plain, in full view, with a perfect range, and
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— 46 - almost upon a dead level, it was an assignment of unusually-severe exposure. In a moment it was wholly obscured; lim-bers, pieces, caissons, men and horses were entirely lost in theimpenetrable clouds of dust and smoke that rose about it.Every shot, solid or explosive, was planted right within itsmidst, just where the expert gunnery controlling the opposingbattery intended it should be. It was silenced instantly, lim-bered and withdrawn with an alacrity only equalled by thecommendable enterprise with which it assumed its periloustask. Lashing, spurring and belaboring the startled animals,the remnants emerged from the smoky obscurity, and still fol-lowed by a few parting malignant shots they found the nearestconvenient cover for rest and repairs. It had, however, fairlyaccomplished its purpose and diverted the fire for the momentfrom the soldiers who had so fearfully borne its brunt. The day was waning, but the battle-roar continued until totaldarkness stopped the strife. It w

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