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On the 20th of March the regiment, being again under marching orders, embarked at Newport News, and leaving there on the 21st, arrived at Baltimore on the 22d, and proceeded thence by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Parkersburg, W. Va., reaching there on the 24th, and embarking on steamers, moved down the river, and landing in Kentucky, marched to Camp Dick Robinson, and afterwards to Columbia.
About the 1st of June the Ninth Corps, which had been scattered in detachments at various points in Kentucky, was ordered to move to Mississippi to rein- force the army of Gen. Grant, then operating against Vicksburg. The Round Head regiment moved with the corps, going to Cairo, Ill., by rail, and then, em- barking on boats on the Mississippi River, was trans- ported to Haynes Bluff, Miss. From there it moved to Milldale, Miss., and remained there and at Flower Dale Church, near Vicksburg, until the operations against that stronghold ended in its capitulation, July 4th. Then it moved with the corps towards Jackson, Miss., in pursuit of the army of Johnston, who had been hovering in Gen. Grant's rear, attempting to raise the siege of Vicksburg. In the several engage- ments which occurred from the 10th to the 16th of July the regiment participated, but suffered little loss ; and after the evacuation of Jackson, on the 16th, it
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returned to its former camp at Milldale, remaining there till August 6th, when it again took boat on the Mississippi and moved north with the corps. It reached Memphis in the night of the 11th, and passed on to Cairo and thence to Cincinnati, where it arrived on the 18th, and crossed the river to Covington, Ky. From Covington it moved by way of Nicholasville to Crab Orchard, Ky. On the 10th of September it was again on the march, and moved by way of Cumber- land Gap to Knoxville, Tenn., reaching there on the 26th.
The regiment was slightly engaged with the enemy at Blue Springs, October 10th, and, after considerable marching and countermarching, went into camp, Oc- tober 29th, at Lenoir Station, where it remained most of the time until November 14th. It was then, with its division, ordered to Hough's Ferry, on the Holston River, to check the advance of Longstreet, who was reported moving up from Georgia towards Knoxville. He was found in strong force, and the Union troops retired before him, and, passing back through Lenoir, continued the retreat to Knoxville. Being hard pressed, however, a stand was made at Campbell's Station on the 16th, and a battle ensued, lasting from about one P.M. until dark. During the night the re- treat was continued, and the regiment reached Knox- ville in the morning of the 17th, after an almost con- tinuous march of two days and three nights, including a battle of several hours' duration, moving over the worst of roads through mud and rain, and with less than quarter rations.
Then followed the siege of Knoxville by Long- street, which continued eighteen days, during all which time the Round Heads occupied the front line of works, and with other regiments suffered severely for lack of food and sufficient clothing. On Sunday, November 29th, two veteran Georgia brigades belong- ing to McLaws' rebel division made a furious assault on Fort Saunders (one of the principal works in the line of fortifications inclosing Knoxville), and were repulsed and driven back with a loss of nearly eight hundred men, the One Hundredth Pennsylvania be- ing one of the regiments which received and repelled the assault. In the night of the 4th and 5th of December the enemy withdrew from before Knox- ville.
In the pursuit which followed, the Round Heads took part, but with no results, and on the 18th it en- camped at Blain's Cross-Roads. This proved to be the last camp which it occupied for any considerable length of time in Tennessee. It remained here about three weeks, and during that time (Jan. 1, 1864), " While subsisting on less than two ears of corn per day per man, the entire regiment, with the exception of twenty-seven, re-enlisted, to the number of three hundred and sixty-six, for a second term of three years, and soon started for home on veteran fur- lough." On the 8th of January, 1864, the veteranized command, under orders to report at Pittsburgh, left
its camp, and took the road across the Cumberland Mountains for the railroad at Nicholasville, Ky., nearly two hundred miles distant. It reached that place in ten days, having made an average of nearly twenty miles a day over miserable roads and through the snow and ice of the mountain-passes. It reached Pittsburgh on the 8th of February. At the end of the specified time the men reassembled at the rendez- vous (" Camp Copeland," near Pittsburgh), and with recruits which had been gathered in the mean time the regiment now numbered nine hundred and sixty- nine men. From Camp Copeland they moved to An- napolis, Md., to rejoin the Ninth Corps, which had, after the regiment had left Tennessee, been ordered East to reinforce the Army of the Potomac. At An- napolis the regiment was brigaded with the Third Maryland and Twenty-first Massachusetts as the Second Brigade, First Division. Col. Leasure was the brigade commander.
The regiment remained at Annapolis until April 23d, when it moved to Washington, and thence across the Potomac to Bealton Station. On the opening of the campaign of 1864 it moved with the army on the 4th of May, crossed the Rapidan, and on the 6th was hotly engaged in the Wilderness, charging gallantly with the Twenty-first Massachusetts (supported by the Third Maryland), recapturing an earthwork (which had been before captured, but retaken by the enemy), taking a large number of prisoners, and re- ceiving complimentary mention from Gen, Hancock for its share in the work of the day. On the 9th the regiment fought at the Ny River; on the 12th at Spottsylvania Court-House; on the 28th at North Anna, and on the 2d of June in the general battle of Cold Harbor.
Moving across the Chickahominy and the James the regiment arrived in front of Petersburg on the 16th of June, and on the following day participated in an assault on the Confederate fortifications. In the long series of operations which succeeded, extending through almost ten months until the time of the sur- render, the One Hundredth Regiment fought well, and sustained its part honorably. It was engaged at the Mine Explosion, July 30th ; was in the actions at the Weldon Railroad, August 19th and 21st; at Pop- lar Grove Church, September 30th and October 2d ; at Hatcher's Run, October 27th; at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865 (in which action Lieut .- Col. Joseph H. Pentecost, of Washington County, was killed) ; and in the final assault on Petersburg, April 2d. The last-named action closed the battle experience of the Round Heads. A week later came the great surrender which ended the war. The One Hundredth Regi- ment marched to City Point; was transported thence to Washington, D. C., and there mustered out of service.
Following is a list of officers and enlisted men of the company recruited in Washington County for the Round Head regiment :
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COMPANY A.1
James Armstrong, capt., pro. to lieut .- col. Sept. 10, 1861, res. July 18, 1862.
William F. Templeton, capt., pro, from Ist lieut. Sept. 11, 1861 ; killed at Bull Run, Va., Aug. 29, 1862.
Joseph H. Pentecost, capt .; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864 ; pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. Sept. 15, 1801 ; to capt. Sept. 9, 1862; to Jieut. col. Oct. 16, 1864; killed March 25, 1865, at Fort Steadman, Va. James W. Montford, Ist lieut., pro. from sergt. to Ist lieut. Sept. 9, 1862; wounded Sept. 14, 1862 ; disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 3, 1864.
James S. Stocking, 1st lieut., pro. from corp, to sergt. Feb. 1, 1>63; to Ist Bergt. Sept. 1, 1864; to Ist lieut. Oct. 16, 1864 ; wounded, with lo88 of arm, at Boydton Plank-Road Oct. 27, 1864; disch, on surg. certif. Jan. 10, 1865; veteran.
William H. Billings, Ist lieut., pro. to corp. Feb. 1, 1863; to sergt. Sept. 1, 1864 ; to 1st sergt. Feb. 3, 1865; to 2d lieut. March 7, 1865; to 1st lieut. May 12, 1865; must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran. William Ocker, 2d lieut., must. in Sept. 16, 1861 ; res. Nov. 26, 1862.
Edwin W. Bausman, 2d lieut., pro. to Ist sergt. Nov. 29, 1861 ; to 2d lieut. Nov. 28, 1862; res. March 16, 1864. 1
George M. Metzner, 2d lieut., pro. to corp. Feb. 1, 1863 ; to sergt. Oct. 26, 1864; to let sergt. March 7, 1865 ; to 2d lieut. May 12, 1865 ; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
William H. Underwood, Ist sergt., must. in Jan. 1, 1862; pro, to 1st sergt. May 12, 1865; wounded Nov. 29, 1863, and June 2, 1864 ; must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
James B. Kennedy, Ist sergt., pro. to 1st sergt. Nov. 28, 1862; wounded Nov. 29, 1863 ; must. out Aug. 30, 1864, at expiration of term.
Benjamin S. Stuart, 1st sergt. : killed by accidental explosion of shell at Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 28, 1861.
William A. Gabby, sergt., pro. to sergt. Feb. 3, 1865; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Joseph H. Templeton, sergt., pro. to sergt. March 7, 1865 ; wounded July 30, 1864 ; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Robert B. Elliot, sergt., pro. to sergt., Nov. 29, 1861 ; must out with com- pany July 24, 1865; veteran.
M. D. Dewire, sergt., must. iu Aug. 2, 1862 ; pro. to sergt. May 12, 1865; taken prisoner Oct. 2, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865. Eleven Alvey, sergt., pro. to sergt. Sept. 9, 1862; must. out Aug. 30, 1864, at expiration of term.
John Cook, sergt .; disch. Jan. 12, 1863.
Alexander Adams, corp., must. in Jan. 6, 1862; wounded May 6, 1864; pro. to corp. Oct. 26, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865. James McIlvaine, corp., must. in March 14, 1862; wounded June 2, 1864; pro. to corp. Feb. 3, 1865; must, out with company July 24, 1865.
D. A. Templeton, corp , mustered in Feb. 26, 1864; pro. to corp. March 7, 1865; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
John C. Ralston, corp., pro. to corp. March 7, 1865; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
William Claffey, corp., wounded June 16, 1862; prisoner from May 6, 1864, to March, 1865 : pro. to corp. May 13, 1865 ; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Isaac H. Richmond, corp., mustered in Feb. 26, 1864; pro. to corp. May 20, 1865; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Morris B. Mckeever, corp., wounded Aug. 19, 1864; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
William M. Horn, corp., wounded July 27, 1864; pro. to corp. Sept. 9, 1862; mustered out Aug. 30, 1864, at expiration of term.
John W. Kerr, corp., pro. to corp. March 7, 1865; taken prisoner June 3, 1862 ; also prisoner from May 6, 1864, to Feb. 27, 1865; discharged by G. O. June 8, 1865.
Horace B. Durant, corp., pro. to asst. surg. March 23, 1864.
John V. Brobst, corp., discharged Nov. 29, 1862.
George B. Caldwell, corp., discharged for promotion Aug. 12, 1862.
James P. Hays, musician, mustered out with company July 24, 1865. William H. Walker, musician, died Oct. 4, 1861.
Privates.
Thomas Action, mustered in Feb. 23, 1864; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Joseph M. Aiken, mustered in Oct. 8, 1861; wounded Aug. 29, 1862; dis- charged.
James Barr, mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Thomas F. Boon, mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Stephen Billings, mistered out with company July 24, 1865.
MORes M. Bell, minst. in Dec. 1, 1861 ; mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Benjamin M. Best, mustered in Feb. 26, 1864; wounded at Poplar Grove Church, Va., Oct. 2, 1864; alment at munter out.
John G. Brice, wounded Sept. 14, 1862; prisoner from July 30, 1864, 0 Feb. 27, 1865; disch May 230, to date March 4, 1865.
Peter A Blomberg, died at Beaufort, S. C., Feb. 15, 1862.
Nelson Baker, must. in Sept. 13, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 16, 1-62.
John C. Caldwell, must. ont with company July 24, 1860; veteran.
John Clarke, wounded June 17, 1864 ; mmst, out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Michael Curran, wounded at Petersburg July 30, 1804 ; algent at must. out ; veteran.
Thomas Conboy, wounded June 17, 1864; must. out Sept. 9, 1864, at ex- piration of term.
John Clemens, ki.led at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
Charles D, Chase. must. in Sept. 16, 1861 ; disch. Oct. 20, 1862.
Tertius A. Durant, must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Samuel M. Decker, must. in March 18, 1864; taken prisoner July 30, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Henry M. Dougan, must. in Sept. 13, 1861; pro. to mijt. Nov. 26, 1864; veteran.
Thomas Donley, must. in Feb. 13, 1864; died at David's Island, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1804.
William L. Durant, must, in Sept. 9, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 10, 1863.
James C. Eckel-, taken prisoner Aug. 30, la2; deserted.
Samuel P. Ewing, died Sept. 19, 1861, at Wash naton, D C.
Sylvester G. Fowler, must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Samuel M. Fowler, wounded June 17, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865 ; veteran.
Leonidas A. Fowler, must. in Feb. 8, 1865 ; must, out with company July 24, 1865.
John D. France, wounded Sept. 17, 1862; disch, and re-enl. ; wounded March 25, 1865; must. out with company July 24, 1865 ; veteran. William Greer, must. in Feb. 13, 1864; wounded at Weldon Railroad Aug. 19, 1864 ; diach, by G. O. Aug. 16, 1865.
Thomas Greer, murt. In Feb. 29, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1863.
William Grey, Wounded Aug. 29, 1862; killed at Petersburg June 17, 1864; buried in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Va., Div. A, Sec. C, Grave 272; veteran.
Isaac R. W. Garrelson, must. in Sept. 16, 1861 ; killed Nov. 29, 1863; buried in National Cemetery. Knoxville, Tenn , grave 114.
Daniel Hall, wounded ut Weldon Railroad Aug. 19, 1864; absent at must. out ; veteran.
Jeremiah L. Hauen, must. in Feb. 23, 1865; disch. June 20, 1865, for wounds received in action.
Louis Hager, wounded Aug. 29, 1862; killed at Peterslmrg July 30, 1864 ; veteran.
Horatio Hamilton, must. in Feb. 13, 1864; died June 20, 1864, of wounds received in action.
John E. Howe, must. in Feb, 11, 1864; died at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jacob Hartsein, died at Beaufort, S. C., April 5, 186 .
Alexander Howell, must. in Sept. 133, 1801 ; died at Braufort, S. C., Dec. 19, 1861.
Charles Heer, killed at Bull Run Anz, 29, 1862.
Thomas Hutchinson, disch. March 1, 1863.
James Hart, disch Dec. 19, 1862.
George O. Junies, must. in Feb, 26, 1864; wounded May 6, 1864 ; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
John S. Jeffrey, mu-t. in Feb. 23, 1861; wounded May 12, 1864 ; must. ont with company July 24, 1863.
Robert D. Jobes, must. in Feb. 11, 1864 ; captured ; died at Anderson- ville Ang. 16, 1864 ; grave 5871.
John S. Johnston, must. in Sept. 9, 18G1 ; diach. O.t. 3, 1261.
Alexander Kerns, wounded at Petersburg June 17. IMit ; arm ampu- tated ; absent at must, ont ; Veteran
John B. Kendall, must. in Dec. 2, 1861 ; wounded May 6, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Ferdinand Kluvis, disch. Oct. 15, 1862.
John Klotzbaiker, taken prisoner June 3, 1862; disch. Jan. 11, 1863.
John W. Laughitt, wounded at spottsylvania Court-House May 12, 1864 ; leg amputated ; absent at muster out ; Veteran
John W. Kovutz, takeu prisoner Aug. 27, 1862; disch. Jan. 11, 1863.
Addison Liggett, must. in March 8, 1865 ; must, out with company July 24, 1864.
1 Date of muster in is Aug. 27, 1861, except as noted.
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Henry H. Linley, must. in May 27, 1863 ; died Feb. 14, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Ky., Sect. D, Grave 88.
John W. Lavery, must. in Feb, 27, 1864; died of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865.
James Lowrie, died at Beaufort, S. C., Dec. 30, 1861.
William Lange, disch. March 23, 1862.
Elijah Linsley, disch. April 19, 1862.
Simon W. Lewis, must. in Dec. 6, 1861 ; killed accidentally by falling off cars, between Covington and Paris, Ky.
Samuel J. Melvin, must. in Oct. 21, 1862; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Josiah Mullen, must. in Aug. 27, 1861 ; wounded Dec. 1, 1863, and June 17, 1864 ; must. out with company July 24, 1865 ; veteran.
William T. Magill, must. in Aug. 31, 1861 ; must. out at expiration of term.
Julius P. Miller, must. in Oct. 8, 1861 ; must. out at expiration of term. Enoch Mountz, must. in Feb. 16, 1864; wounded May 6, 1864 ; disch, by general order June 2, 1865.
Daniel B. Mowery, disch. Aug. 5, to date July 24, 1865; veteran.
John Moloney, disch. Dec. 19, 1863.
Alexander C. Mckeever, absent (sick) at must. out.
Joseph H. McGill, wounded June 17, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Ebenezer. B. McElroy, must. in Feb. 23, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865:
Maxwell K. McCauslin, must. in Feb. 23, 1864; wounded June 17, 1864; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Benjamin F. McClure, must. in Feb. 23, 1864; wounded at Petersburg July 31, 1864; absent at muster out.
George W. McFarland, must. in Feb. 29, 1864; absent (sick) at muster out. George W. McClelland, must. in Aug. 31, 1864 ; taken prisoner June 2, 1864; never heard of afterward.
John L. Mccullough, must. in Aug. 29, 1862; wounded July 30, 1864; disch. by G O. May 24, 1865.
N. N. Mccullough, must. in Feb. 26, 1864 ; wounded June 2, 1864; disch. by special order Jan. 8. 1865.
Samuel Mccullough, must. in Feb. 27, 1864; prisoner from May 6, 1864, to Feb. 27, 1865 ; disch. by G. O. July 5, 1865.
James McKeever, must. in Feb. 23, 1864 ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps by special order dated Sept. 22, 1864; disch. by G. O. Sept. 29, 1865.
Jacob L. Mccullough, must. in Aug. 31, 1861 ; killed at Cold Harbor June 2, 1864 ; buried in National Cemetery, Sec. B.
Joseph E. Mccullough, must. in March 31, 1864; wounded accidentally June 26, 1864 ; died July 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
John B. Mckeever, must. in Oct. 18, 1861; taken prisoner May 6, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 30, 1864; grave 4407.
Daniel McC'anu, must. in Aug. 27, 1861 ; disch., date unknown.
Charles B. McCollum, trans. to regt. band; disch.
Thomas McKeever, wounded June 3, 1862; drowned Aug. 12, 1862; not on muster-out roll.
Andrew McPeak, disch. April 5, 1862.
John R. McClure, must. in March 14, 1862; disch., date unknown.
H. C. Odenbaugh, killed Sept. 14, 1862; buried in National Cemetery at Antietam, Sec. 26, Lot -, Grave 305.
Samuel Potter, must. in Feb. 29, 1864; taken prisoner March 25, 1865; must. out with company July 24, 1865.
Morgan Pyle, must. in Dec. 9, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 26, to date Jan, 15, 1865, at expiration of term.
Jacob C. Pry, wounded Sept. 14, 1862 ; disch, Feb. 4, 1863.
Franklin A. Rose, must. in Aug. 26, 1861 ; must. out with company July 24,1865.
George W. Robertson, must. in Feb. 24, 1864; captured at Petersburg July 30, 1864; died at Danville Sept. 16, 1864.
Theodore Robertson, must. in March 4, 1865 ; must. out with company July 24, 1x65.
Simon S. Russell, wounded Aug. 29, 1862, and died Sept. 8, 1862.
Frederick Rau, must. in Feb. 26, 1862; died Sept. 8, 1862; buried in Mili- tary Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
George W. Smith, must. out with company July 24, 1865.
William S. Simcox, killed at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.
David Shepherd, must. in Sept. 13, 1861 ; disch., date unknown.
Isaac N. Stanger, must. in March 14, 1862; disch. to receive promotion Nov. 19, 1862.
George W. Thompson, must. in Dec. 6, 1862; must. out with company July 24, 1865; veteran.
Samuel F. Thompson, wounded Aug. 3, 1864, and at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865; absent at muster out; veteran.
James B. Thompson, must. in Aug. 31, 1861; wounded and captured June 2, 1864 ; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 17, 1864; grave 5966. T. B. Templeton, must. in Feb. 23, 1864; died at Washington, D. C., Aug. 19, 1864 ; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Andrew Thompson, wounded Sept. 14, 1862; died Nov. 3, 1863; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island.
Aaron Templeton, killed Nov. 29, 1863 ; buried in cemetery at Buffalo Village, Pa.
Robert J. Taggert, disch., date unknown.
John Wherry, killed at Poplar Springs Church, Va., Oct. 2, 1864 ; veteran. Jackson Wimer, must. in Feb. 26, 1864; captured; died at Anderson- ville, Ga., Sept. 24, 1864 ; grave 9634.
John L. Weirich, died at Beaufort, S. C., date unknown.
CHAPTER XXVI.
WAR OF THE REBELLION .- (Continued.)
One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment .- The One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment of Pennsylvania, of which the honorable record extends through the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac from 1862 to 1865, contained five companies raised in Washington County, one company from Greene, one from Mercer, and three from Beaver County. The Washington County companies were designated in the organiza- tion of the regiment as follows: "C" Company (Capt. David Acheson), "D" Company (Capt. Silas Parker), "E" Company (Capt. Aaron T. Gregg), "G" Com- pany (Capt. John Fraser), "K" Company (Capt. William A. F. Stockton). The several companies rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, where, on the 21st and 22d of August and 4th of September, 1862, they were mustered into the United States service for three years. On the 8th of September they were joined in the organization of the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, of which the field-officers were: Colonel, Richard P. Roberts, of Beaver County; Lieu- tenant-Colonel, John Fraser, of Washington County (promoted to that grade from captain of Company "G"); Major, Thomas B. Rogers, of Mercer County.
On the day following the organization the regiment was ordered to the field, and on the 10th of Septem- ber it moved from the rendezvous and proceeded to Parkton Station, Md., on the Northern Central Rail- way. With headquarters at that place, it was posted in detachments along the railroad, to guard the line and keep it open, as the Confederate army was then in Maryland, and threatening Baltimore and its communications. On this duty the regiment re- mained until after the battle of Antietam and the retreat of the enemy across the Potomac. From Maryland the regiment was ordered to join the Army of the Potomac on the Rappahannock in Virginia, and arrived there on December 16th, three days after the great battle of Fredericksburg. It was assigned to duty in the Third Brigade, First Division, of the famous Second Army Corps, and went into winter- quarters near Falmouth, where, with the exception
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of a few days spent in the historic "mud march" of Burnside's army, it remained until the opening of the spring campaign of 1863. On the 28th of April it moved out with the other commands of the army, and crossed the Rappahannock, bound on the cam- paign of Chancellorsville. In that ill-starred cam- paign this regiment, with its brigade, took a brave part during the progress of the great battle, from
May 1st to 4th, most of the time in line of battle and | regiment moved with its corps and performed such
under fire during the day, and throwing up intrench- ments by night. On the 3d, for more than four hours it sustained attack after attack by the enemy's in- fantry, and a heavy and incessant fire of his artillery. The assaults were made with the greatest fierceness and determination on the part of the enemy, but were all successfully repelled. During the 4th and 5th of May the regiment held its position on the field, frequently under heavy artillery fire, but not engaged in any general assault by infantry. In the morning of the 6th the brigade recrossed the Rappahannock and returned to the previous camping-place near Falmouth.
now devolved on Lieut .- Col. John Fraser, who was promoted to colonel in place of Col. Roberts, who was killed in the charge as before mentioned.
In the later movements of the Army of the Potomac during the summer and fall of 1863,-the crossing of the Potomac, the advance into Virginia, the opera- tions along the line of the Rapidan, and the fruitless campaign of Mine Run, which closed the year,-the
duty as it was assigned to, being slightly engaged at Bristow Station, October 14th, taking part in skirmish- ing at Mine Run, and at several other points, and suffering a small loss, but participating in no general engagement. It went into winter-quarters with the army on the line of the Rapidan. On the opening of the campaign of 1864 it moved from its camp on the night of the 3d of May, crossed the Rapidan at Ely's Ford and entered the Wilderness, where on the 5th it stood in battle line in front of the first strong position of the Confederate forces. It soon became heavily engaged and suffered severe loss, but held its position through the night. On the 6th and 7th it lay under an artillery fire, but was not engaged. Advancing with its corps it crossed the Po River on the 9th, where works were thrown up, and where it remained till the night of the 11th, when it moved with the corps towards the left, in the direction of Spottsylvania Court-House. At two o'clock in the morning of the 12th the troops had reached the front of the position, where the enemy lay behind a triple line of very strong defenses. At daybreak the men of the Second Corps moved forward to the assault, covered to some
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