Excerpt from History of the One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company D was raised by Captain John S. Stuckey, of Bedford county, at Bedford, Schells burg, and other places in that county. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... for the purpose, a ruse which was successful in inviting an'attack from Hill's Corps, which was, however, easily repulsed by our admirably trained batteries. After dark another march to "the left" was commenced, and continued during the night. It was extended on the day following, by way of Guinney's Station, west of Bowling Green to the North Anna river, near which we arrived on the 24th. On the 25th our Brigade, which had been performing service as train-guard, crossed the river and joined the Division, which we found in works a brief distance beyond. Some fighting here occurred, but none with the 6th Corps, the 5th and 9th being chiefly engaged. May 26th a reconnoissance was effected to Noel's Station, on the Virginia Central railroad, but at dark the troops countermarched, recrossed the river, and moved to Chesterfield Station, a probable distance of eight or ten miles. This march was known as "the mud march," because of the intensely muddy and almost impassable condition of the roads. They were so cut up by the passage of artillery and wagon trains, that they were knee deep with mud and water, and in some places pools were encountered into which men would sink to their waists. The night was very dark and from all these difficulties some confusion resulted. Unfortunate men fell and lost 'their muskets, some left their shoes buried deep in the mire, and it is believed that a few actually perished from prostration and suffocation in the mud. The march was ended at midnight and the troopa rested. On the 27th the Corps moved to Sailer's Ford, on the Pamunkey, which river was crossed on the next day. A position was taken up immediately beyond, on a ridge of hills and fortified. On the 30th the march was again resumed...

Excerpt from History of the One Hundred Forty-First Regiment: Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1862-1865 The present work owes its existence to the enterprise of the editor of the Bradford Reporter. In the latter part of the year 1883, he wrote to the author in regard to a series of articles to be printed in that paper under the caption of the "Battles of the One Hundred Forty-first Regiment." After conferring with some of the officers of the Regiment, the original plan was enlarged to include a History, instead of a series of sketches. Immediately the work of collecting material commenced, and the publication began in the June following. At that time only newspaper articles were contemplated, but friends suggested that the history of a Regiment that had done such gallant service ought to be in more permanent form, consequently the newspaper columns were changed to book pages, and the present work is the result. While no pains have been spared to secure accuracy of statement, and a reasonable fullness of detail, the manuscript was prepared amid a pressure of other work, it often happening that the last line was printed before another was written. Many infelicities of expression would have been corrected if a revision could have been made. Inexperience in proof reading which was usually done in the editor's office amid the hurry and bustle of getting ready for press, have caused numerous typographical errors to be overlooked. Only enough of general army movements have been given to indicate the work the Regiment was expected to do, and no criticism has been attempted. In addition to the account of its doings as a separate military organization, it was contemplated to give a brief account of each man connected with it. This was soon found to be impracticable, but of the two hundred and fifty members of it who lost their lives in the service, such sketches have been attempted Here the greatest difficulty has been experienced. In some eases the men were entire strangers to their comrades until they enlisted, and but little was positively known of them; in others, friends have removed and after much inquiry no trace of a relative has been found; in some others friends could furnish only approximate data, and in one or two instances near relatives have entirely, neglected to answer the letters written. In these sketches slight errors will undoubtedly be found. The muster rolls have been revised with great care, and an attempt has been made to combine an index with it, which is hoped will be found satisfactory, as well as the tables appended. Only those who have had experience in this work know its difficulties. A few slight errors overlooked while the book was in press have been noted. The preparation of the work has been encouraged and its labor greatly lightened by the cordial interest manifested in it by the members and friends of the Regiment. General Madill, in addition to giving me the use of his diary and private papers, has gone over the manuscript before it was given to the printer. Mrs. Colonel Watkins, Mrs. Major Spalding, and Mrs. Captain Atkinson, kindly allowed me to peruse both letters and diaries written by their honored and distinguished husbands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book provides a detailed history of the 198th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. The author, Major E. M. Woodward, served as an officer in the regiment and was present at many of the major battles in which it fought. The book includes accounts of the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, as well as the siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox campaign. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.