War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War

Send a text  Description of Wilderness. —One Hundred and Fifty-fifth and Ayres' Brigade Open Battle.—One Hundred and Fortieth New York Volunteers Suffers Terrible Punishment. —Battle Ground Not Adapted for Artillery. —Captain George M. Laughlin Commands One Hundred and Fifty-fifth's Skirmish Line. —Ayres' Brigade Attacks with Tremendous Energy. —Battle Rages with Tremendous Fury. —C...

Send a text  Regiment Complimented for Proficiency Tactics by General Garrard. —Description of Zouave Uniform.—Religious Exercises in Camp.—Drowning of Captain Joseph B. Sackett, Commanding Company E.— Impressive Military Funeral. —Regiment Transferred to First Brigade. First Division, Fifth Corps. —Major-General Gouveneur K. Warren Succeeds General Sykes as Commander of Fifth Corps. —Farewell Add...

Send a text  Winter Quarters at Warrenton Junction. —Incidents of Mine Run Campaign. — Colonel Edwin M. Gregory, of Ninety'-first Pennsylvania, Becomes Commander OF Brigade. —New Year's Day, 1864. in Camp.—One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Receives Zouave Uniform. —Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson Assumes Command of Regiment.  Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War M...

Send a text  Confederate Army Retreats Across Potomac. —Regulars Sent to New York.—Execution of Five Deserters.—Army of Potomac and Confederate Army Maneuver for Position. —Union Army Moves Toward Orange Court House. —Preparations for Battle.—Union Army Withdraws.  Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War My Paypal - https://paypal.me/rebellionstories?country.x=US&am...

Send a text Regiment of New York State Militia Arrives at Gettysburg. —Many of One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Went Into Battle Barefooted.—Feet Swollen and Blistered Unable to Wear Shoes. —Colonel Allen With His Regiment on Little Round Top. —Field Hospitals Located Near Firing Line. —Casualties.  Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War My Paypal - https://paypal.me/re...

Send a text  —Instructions from General Halleck to General Meade. —Union Army's Position at Gettysburg Defensive. —Congress Votes Thanks of Nation to General Meade. —Brilliant Charge of General Farnsworth's Brigade of Cavalry.  Black Confederates??? https://youtu.be/s_zDHH7zKFI Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War My Paypal - https://paypal.me/rebellion...

Send a text  Pastimes Indulged in by Troops During Lulls in Battle on 3d and 3d of July.—Many of Regiment Visit Devil's Den. —Confederate Sharpshooters Captured.—Cold Rain Sets in on Night of 3d.—-Discomfort of Troops. — Burial of Dead and Removal of Wounded. —Confederate Army Retreats ON 5th of July.—Sixth Army Corps Under General Sedgwick Leads Advance  In Pursuit.  Support the show Support...

Send a text  Weed's Brigade Occupies Little Round Top. —Desperate Fighting on Little Round Top. —Enemy Repulsed by Weed's Brigade. —Perfect Range of Enemy's Sharpshooters.—Bucktails' and Berdan's Sharpshooters. —Scores of Dead Confederate Sharpshooters Found in Rocks and Crevices of Devil's Den After the Battle. —Tremendous Artillery Fire Against Little Round Top. —Gr...

Send a text  Thursday, July 2, 1863, Near Gettysburg. —Fifth Corps Rests .\ Few Hours in Position on Battlefield. —Toward Noon on Reserve Near Center OF Army. —General Meade's Order Read to Army. —Sykes' Corps Changes Position to Power's Hill.—Troops Rest and Sleep. —Amusement Indulgedin Just Previous to the Great Battle. Also, a surprise for all of my listeners. 155th, Company K Hi...

Send a text  Fifth Corps Resumes Forced Marching. —Physical Exhaustion of Men.—Hanging of "Spy" Richardson. —General Meade Succeeds General Hooker in Command of Army of Potomac. —General George Sykes Commands Fifth Army Corps. — General Ayres Succeeds to Command of Sykes' Division. —General Weed Commands Third Brigade. — Sykes' Division on Pennsylvania Soil.—Renewed Martial Spi...

Send a text  Troops Regain Their Old Camps.—Expiration of Term of Service of Nine-months' Regiments.—One Hundred and Fifty-fifth and Ninetyfirst Pennsylvania Volunteers Assigned to Third Brigade, Sykes' Second Division, Fifth Army Corps. —Camp Humphreys Abandoned. —Colonel E. J. Allen Returns to Regiment.—Army of Potomac Breaks Camp and Marches in Direction of Washington City. —Passes Ov...

Send a text  Battle of Chancellorsville Begins. —Fifth Corps Supports Eleventh Corps. —Humphreys' Division Under Fire. —Takes Position at Front.—Regiment Supports Battery. —One Hundred and Fifty-fifth and One Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers " Feeling the Enemy."—Affecting Incident of General Whipple's Death. —Humphreys' Division Covers Retreat of Army Acro...

Send a text  Army of Potomac Reorganized by General Hooker. —President Lincoln Visits Army of Potomac. —Grand Review of Army in Honor of President. —April 26th Marching Orders Received. —Regiment on Picket Duty at Fords of Rappahannock. —Army Crosses Rappahannock.-- Confederates Surprised.—Order from General Hooker Congratulating Army. Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The...

Send a text  Official Order Assigning General Joseph Hooker to Command Army of Potomac. —Camp Humphreys. —Colonel Allen's Health Fails.—Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Cain Assumes Command of Regiment.—Changes and Promotions in Regiment.—Description of Camp Humphreys. —Routine of Camp Life.—Bayonet Exercise and Skirmish Drill. —Religious Exercises In Camp.—  https://rebellionstories.com/ Support t...

Send a text  Courage of Colonel Allen, Commanding One Hundred and Fifty-fifth. —Regiment Remains on Battlefield Nearly All Night.— Army Cross Rappahannock to Old Camps.—Captain Anshutz, Company C, and Color-Sergeant Thomas E. Wiseman Killed. —Staff of Regimental Colors Cut by Canister Shot. — Color-Corporal Thomas C. Lawson Rescues and Carries Flag Safely Off the Field. —Longstreet's Descript...

Send a text  First Official Act of General Burnside to Order Reviews by Various Corps Commanders. —Rumor of Coming Battle at Fredericksburg. —General Burnside's Headquarters. —Enemy Strengthens Fortifications on Hills of Fredericksburg. —Balloon Service of Army of Potomac. —Burnside Reorganizes Army of Potomac into Three Grand Divisions. —General Hooker Promoted to Command Grand Center Divisi...

Send a text  Chapter IV. SCENES AND EVENTS IN CAMP McAULEY.  Regiment Spends Month of October in Camp McAuley. —Many Changes in Regimental and Company Organizations Since Departure of Regiment From Pittsburg. —Daily Drill, Discipline, Picket Duty, Inspections, Reviews, Dress Parades, Fatigue Duty, Roll-calls and Reconnaissances.— Religious Services in Various Companies. —Recreation and Sports in C...

Send a text  —Covers Approaches to Washington. —Forced March to Join Army of Potomac Resumed. —Humphreys' Division Arrives at Antietam in Morning of 18th. —Harrowing Sights and Scenes. — Humphreys' Division Takes Position in Reserve of Army of Potomac. — Confederate Dead and Wounded Left in Hands of Union Forces.—Cordial Reception of Commander-in-Chief. —Company G of One Hundred and Fift...

Send a text Chapter Two: Regiment Reaches Washington at 1 a.m. —Takes Breakfast at Soldier's Retreat in Swampoodle District. — Hardtack, Coffee and Salt Pork for Breakfast. —March to Camp Chase. —Long Roll Sounded at Midnight in Camp Chase. — One Hundred and Fiftv-Fifth Assigned to Allabach's Brigade, Humphreys' Division, Fifth Corps. —March to Fairfax Seminary.—March to the City of...

Send a text  Governor Curtin's Proclamation ; Call for State's Quota. —Prompt and Rapid Recruiting of. —Cause of Activity. —Disasters of McClellan's Army ON Peninsula Doubted. —Great War Meeting in West Common. —Recruiting Stands. —Reports of Meeting. —Eloquent Speeches. —Reverend John B. Clark Organizes One Hundred and Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers. —College Students, Farmer...

Send a text https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=zag-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PP1 We finish the last of the back story regarding the area of Western Pennsylvania before the formation of the 155th Volunteer Infantry Regiment . My Streaming - https://streamlabs.com/waroftherebellion My Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/waroftherebellion My Merch Store - https://rebellion-storie...

Send a text We continue to receive background information on men and units related in the area that the 155th is recruited.   https://streamlabs.com/waroftherebellion My Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/waroftherebellion My Merch Store - https://rebellion-stories.creator-spring.com My Podcast - https://rebellionstories.buzzsprout.com My Website - https://rebellionstories.com/ My Discord - https:/...

Send a text In this episode, we cover just the very beginning of the War of the Rebellion through the happenings of local residents and stop right before the regiment is formed.   https://streamlabs.com/waroftherebellion My Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/waroftherebellion My Merch Store - https://rebellion-stories.creator-spring.com My Podcast - https://rebellionstories.buzzsprout.com My Websit...

Send a text My name is Leon Meowser and I'm reading American Civil War Regimental Histories and other related materials! This is my first update and I am excited to go on this journey with all of you!   https://streamlabs.com/waroftherebellion My Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/waroftherebellion My Merch Store - https://rebellion-stories.creator-spring.com My Podcast - https://rebellionstor...