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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
Subjects: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) 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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f arms upon its crest at nightfall. ColonelHerring, with his command still intact, with the exception ofthe regulars who had been relieved, was ordered to report toGeneral Crawford to support this advance. Colonel Herring received no specific directions from GeneralCrawford until about four oclock in the afternoon, when hewas ordered to advance in support of a brigade of PennsylvaniaReserves. He formed his line as well as the conformation ofthe ground would permit, with the 22d and 9th Massachusettson the right, the 20th Maine and 118th on the left, the i6thMichigan in reserve. Much time was consumed in arrangingfor the movement, and it was six oclock, then almost night inthe shadows of this dense thicket of cedars and pines, beforeHerring began his advance. As the line advanced it came abruptly upon Crawfordsin front, halted and firing. Herring too halted. All thistime the enemy had kept up a continuous and rapid firing.It was now growing darker; objects in the woods could not be 409
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— 4IO — seen with distinctness; the color of the uniforms was not dis-tinguishable. Suddenly and without unusual noise the enemyadvanced to a counter-charge. Without intimation the wholeof Crawfords line immediately disappeared, somewhat affectingthe integrity of Herrings, upon which the whole shock andforce of the attack fell. It was heroically and successfully re-sisted, notably by the 20th Maine. Men fought with despera-tion. Hungered, fatigued, discouraged, they were goaded to afrenzied madness. Hand-to-hand conflicts were numerous;bayonets crossed frequently; muskets were clubbed repeatedly.Swords clashed and revolvers that had never left their holstersto be discharged in anger were freely used. Shouts, yells,imprecations, heard above the noise of battle, were incessant.Alone, a mile beyond relief, menaced by death or captivity, themen were in a mood to fight and fight hard. They were sus-tained by the officers, who joined personally in the combat withgreat vigor. In the impe

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