Histoire du Corn Exchange Regiment, 118ème Volontaires de Pennsylvanie, de leur premier engagement à Antietam à AppomattoxTo qui est ajouté un enregistrement de son organisation et un complet rosterFully illustré avec des cartes, des portraits, et plus d'une centaine d'illustrations . e toute compréhension correcte entre les commandants subordonnés quant au thème de la formation, car, bien que nous étions vraiment dans l'échelon, il était généralement plus que sup-posé que nous nous déplacions dans plusieurs lignes. Colonne en masse ! Je me souviens très bien de l'audition de notre colonel donnant l'ordre, Cesser de tirer, et ajouter: Vous êtes tirer sur vos propres hommes.! Nous soo

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History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, from their first engagement at Antietam to AppomattoxTo which is added a record of its organization and a complete rosterFully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations . e any proper understanding among the subordinate commanders as to themode of formation, for, though we were really in echelon, it was generally sup-posed that we were moving in several lines. Column in mass! I distinctlyremember hearing our colonel giving the order, Cease firing, and adding: You are firing on your own men.! We soon had a deadly enfilading fire uponus and were soon compelled to withdraw. Now, /did not withdraw, and for thefollowing reason : My good people at home resolved that a first-rate thing for meto have was a good pair of boots, and, up to the time of the beginning of thiscampaign, I thought it good judgment on their part; but when, after two daysmarch, I discovered one of my ankles rubbed to the bone, bare of flesh, I changedmy mind. As soon as the retreat began the rebels left their works on a run and firing nsthey ran. I was escorted to the rear in company of one of them who found meunable to keep up {hors du combat, as it were) and who asked for my sword with. 42 (657) — 65S — the muzzle of his rifle in close proximity to my breast. My response to his over-tures seemed satisfactory. But I remember that ere we reached their workswe were both in danger from Yankee bullets, which gave the lie to a great, gauntspecimen of fanaticism who was among the first to follow and who kept exclaim-ing : You cant fight, you cant fight; God Almighty wont let you ! The next morning, along with about 300 other prisoners, I was marched awayin charge of a cavalry guard, having first made a trade (with one of its men) ofmy boots for a good pair of English-made shoes. This put me in better marchingorder, but still, had it not been for the kindness of one of the guard in allowingme to ride upon hi

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