The 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War
The 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War

Author: Michael Schellhammer

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-01-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786440788

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The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry suffered the second highest number of battle deaths of all the Union regiments, in every theater, throughout the course of the Civil War. Nevertheless, this hardy and determined unit was able to overcome loss, defeat and heartache through their enduring defense and preservation of the Union line during the pivotal battle of Gettysburg. This book offers the first-ever comprehensive history of the 83rd Pennsylvania. It combines official war records, personal remembrances of veterans of the regiment, information derived from opposing Confederates, and secondary sources to produce a remarkable story of leadership, endurance, hardship and triumph.

History of the Eighty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
History of the Eighty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Author: Amos M Judson

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780342448494

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The 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Unit in the Civil War
The 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Unit in the Civil War

Author: Richard E. Matthews

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007-07-16

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 078643256X

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The 149th Pennsylvania saw its one day of glory on July 1, 1863, when this young and untried regiment staged a magnificent defense at McPherson's farm. Although this bright promise quickly faded into more typical regimental experience, the story of the regiment's service under the indomitable Joshua Chamberlain remains worth telling. Drawing on the service records of more than 800 soldiers as well as diaries, letters, and other primary souces, this book details the 149th's battles from brigade to company level, from the charges at Gettsyburg to the assault at Petersburg. Focus is on the development, mood and character of a regiment as it undergoes changes in leadership, loss of reliable veterans and the increased individual desire for survival as brutal battles take their toll on mind and body. More than 100 photographs enhance the text.

Gettysburg--The First Day
Gettysburg--The First Day

Author: Harry W. Pfanz

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 0807898406

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For good reason, the second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg have received the lion's share of attention from historians. With this book, however, the critical first day's fighting finally receives its due. After sketching the background of the Gettysburg campaign and recounting the events immediately preceding the battle, Harry Pfanz offers a detailed tactical description of events of the first day. He describes the engagements in McPherson Woods, at the Railroad Cuts, on Oak Ridge, on Seminary Ridge, and at Blocher's Knoll, as well as the retreat of Union forces through Gettysburg and the Federal rally on Cemetery Hill. Throughout, he draws on deep research in published and archival sources to challenge many long-held assumptions about the battle.