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Title: History of the 121st regiment Pennsylvania volunteers. "An account from the ranks."
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Pennsylvania infantry. 121st regt., 1862-1865 Strong, William W., b. 1840 or 41, ed
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. Press of Catholic standard and times
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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tsville was reached in time fora late supper, after which the regiment resumed its journey, and halteda little after midnight, and again bivouacked. On the morning of thenext day, about 10 oclock, it took up its line of march and pushed on,with the customary halts, until it finally arrived at Sharpsburg, therejoining the brigade. Just before entering the town, the regimentcrossed the Antietam Creek over the celebrated stone bridge knownas Burnsides Bridge, so well carried and defended by Burnside inthe recent battle of Antietam. While here, on the i6th of October, aset of colors was received from the Governor of Pennsylvania, andhere the men had their first experience in genuine picket duty, beingposted along the Potomac River on the 23d of October, with the rebelpickets strung along the opposite bank. Leaving Sharpsburg. October 26th, the march down throughVirginia was commenced, the ist Brigade being composed of the ist.2d, 5th and 6th Penna. Reserves, and the I2ist Penna. Vols. The
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ACROSS THE POTOMAC. 2^ rain poured in torrents during the entire day and following night. Onthe 27th, with mud ankle-deep, the brigade reached Berlin, near theruins of a fine bridge, destroyed by the rebels, and crossed the Potomacon pontoon bridges on the 30th, encamping near Lovettsville in theafternoon of same day, in a most lovely region of country. Thehills which surrounded and almost enclosed the camp, at sunset, pre-sented as fine a picture as one could wish to look upon. In front,towards the west, was a small valley through which the road over theCatoctin Alountains passed, and further on towards the setting sunwere undulations on which the trees in their autumnal foliage stoodout in bold relief, warm and light with the lingering rays of the depart-ing luminary. Resuming the march, November ist and continuing until the 7th,brought up the line at Warrenton. The way was through Loudonand Fauquier counties, through Hamilton to Philomont, then bearingto the east and south, avoidin

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