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Title: History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Prowell, George Reeser, 1849-1928
Subjects: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 87th (1861-1865)
Publisher: York, Pa., Press of the York daily
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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e succeeding pages of this book will be described thehand-to-hand fighting of the corps at Spottsylvania, the fiercecontest at Cold Harbor, the desperate fighting of Ricketts Di-vision at Monocacy, when his gallant men saved the capital ofthe nation from the hands of the invaders; the victories in theValley of Virginia under Sheridan; and the crowning successof the corps at the storming of Petersburg. The Greek crosswaved proudly on the banners of the corps whose veteran le-gions wrought deeds which had linked that badge and theirrecord with undying glory and renown. — H5 — The heavy rains in March were followed by boisterous winds,and then mild weather. The grass started to grow around theencampment, the buds began to swell, and the birds commenc-ed to sing their sweetest songs. March 26th, writes Lieuten-ant Spangler, was one of the most beautiful days we ever ex-perienced. But in the evening of that day, the entire armywas put under orders. A cavalry attack, from the enemy, was
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fire! fire! total loss—no insurance. expected. All along the company streets our arms were stack-ed. For two nights the men slept with one eye open and oneleg out of bed. We were expecting an attack; but it never tookplace. After March 23, no passes were granted officers to leave camp.The wives of some of them had spent the winter at Brandy Sta-tion. They now returned to their homes. General Rickettsissued an order to be read to every company on dress parade, — u6 — giving instructions, when entering battle, to allow the enemyto approach near enough for a fair mark, then aim low, and takecare of ammunition. Colonel Schall returned to his regiment April 7, after his re-covery from sickness, that had disabled him for 3 months. OnApril 30, just before the campaign opened, he reported 20 com-missioned officers present for duty and 2 on extra duty. Therewere 400 enlisted men present for duty, 77 on extra duty and 15sick. The total strength of the regiment present was 523.Lieutenant N

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