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140th PA Vols The 140th Pennsylvania Volunteers fought in most of the major battles with the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, including Gettysburg. You can read their story in their own words. You can also read the diary of my ancestor, Pvt. Philo Paul, who fought and died with them.
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HISTORY of the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Robert Laird Stewart, D.D. edited by Robert M. Paul, Jr. Introduction Excerpts Roster Buy It Special Message Pvt. Philo Paul |
Chancellorsville • Gettysburg • Bristoe Station |
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Introduction It is Palm Sunday, April 9th, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. The men of the 140th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, are at the tip of the Union spear chasing the retreating Army of Northern Virginia. They have caught their foe and are formed in line of battle, ready to strike. Suddenly, the Confederate line opens and General Robert E. Lee rides forward with two officers and a sergeant carrying a white flag of truce. Thus begins the last paragraph of the final chapter of the American Civil War. Although this history gives first hand details from the hottest parts of several historic battles, including the truly heroic actions of many men, it is far more than a tale of the excitement and tumult of war. It is first a human story of immense warmth and pride, conveying the commitment these men felt for one another and the determination they held for their cause. With deserved pride, Chapter VI tells how the 140th removed both the wounded and the last cannons from the Chancellorsville House as it burned in the calamitous retreat of the Union Army. Chapter VIII relates, in a personal way, how Father Corby administered last rites before the battle at Gettysburg and tells of the price paid by two members who carried a wounded comrade to a place of shelter. Chapter XIV describes how 20,000 men marched on the Confederate lines at Spotsylvania with rifles disabled. The text is filled with human warmth and pride. Yet, this story is never boastful. Portions of dry and self-deprecating humor lighten its weight. For example, there's a story of a foraging squad of "hungry boys" who "appropriated" a pig and another tale of an ill-timed decision to do laundry. In 1912, the fiftieth anniversary of the regiment's muster-in, the Regimental Association commissioned Robert Laird Stewart, a member of the regiment, to write their history. The bulk of this edition is a verbatim transcription of Stewart's work, which is long out of print. I have added introductory comments, a table of contents, greatly expanded the index and addressed several inconsistencies in the original text. |
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Order online Additionally, I have made these enhancements -
If you are considering purchase of the book, here are a few things you should know -
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Special Message The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust does very important work to save the battlefields where the 140th PA Vols fought. The CVBT raises money to buy battlefields which are endangered by commercial development, and turns them over to the National Park Service for posterity. Visit their web site (www.cvbt.org), and give them your support.
When it comes to battlefield preservation ... |
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