History of the Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer InfantryDetails the regimental history of the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry from their original mustering-in to mustering-out including descriptions of battles fought. Includes details of the second regimental organization of the same name and number created after the original regiment's mustering out. |
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1864-expiration of term 1st Lt 1st Serg 2d Lt 61...Died at Nashville 61...Discharged Nov 61...Discharged on Surgeon's 64...Transferred to Co 65...Discharged by G. O. 78th Pennsylvania 78th Regiment artillery attack batteries battle of Chickamauga Blakeley Bragg brigade Camp Wood Captain Chattanooga Chickamauga Colonel command Crittenden Cumberland Date of Muster David Dec'd Discharged by G. O. Discharged Nov Discharged on Surgeon's encamped enemy front George George W Henry Jacob James John July June 19 Lieutenant Lookout Mountain marched McCook miles Missionary Ridge morning Murfreesboro Muster into Service Muster Rank Name-Rank Negley night o'clock picket position Private Feb Private Oct Promoted to Corp Rank into Service received at Stone retreat Rosecrans Samuel Sept Service Remarks Private Sherman sick Sirwell skirmishers soldiers Stone River Surgeon's certificate Tenn Tennessee River Thomas Transferred troops Union Army William woods wounds received
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Page 165 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State ! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, . ' Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat 289 Were shaped the anchors of thy hope...
Page 172 - Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line ; It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. ' Hearts of oak,
Page 166 - Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel. Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope ! Fear not each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with th.ee.
Page 91 - But it seems to me that the elan of the Southern soldier was never seen after Chickamauga — that brilliant dash which had distinguished him was gone forever.
Page 117 - ... hearing the: enemy's advancing musketry and cheers, I became doubtful whether the left had held its ground, and started for Rossville. On consultation and further reflection, however, I determined to send General Garfield there, while I went to Chattanooga...
Page 170 - And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will ; working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory forever and ever. AMEN.
Page 46 - The weather now began to grow intensely severe; and during the latter part of November and the first half of December, Captain Parry's Journal presents little more than observations on it; and on the meteoric appearances, and fantastic illusions of light and colour, with which Nature seems to amuse herself in these dreary solitudes, as if, secure from the prying impertinence of man, she might descend to downright gambol...
Page 114 - Sheridan's movements on the flank of the advancing rebels. It was too late, the crowd of returning troops rolled back, and the enemy advanced Giving the troops directions to rally behind the ridge west of the Dry Valley road, I passed down it accompanied by General Garfield, Major McMichael...
Page 170 - THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting^ covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to \ do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight ; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 192 - Auditor-General and Adjutant General, and at a price fixed by them, shall purchase four hundred copies of such history, the price thereof not to exceed two dollars per copy...