History of the 131st Penna. Volunteers, war of 1861-5 (1902) (14576014478)

Identifier: historyof131stpe00orwig (find matches)
Title: History of the 131st Penna. Volunteers, war of 1861-5
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Orwig, Joseph R. (Joseph Ray), b. 1838
Subjects: Pennsylvania Infantry. 131st Regiment, 1862-1863 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Pennsylvania Infantry 131st
Publisher: Williamsport, Pa., Sun book and job printing house
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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HISTORY OF THE 131st Penna. Volunteers WAR OF 1861-5. . x! By Capt. Joseph R. Orwig. Published by direBion oj the 131st Regimental Association Compiledand edited by the Historical Committee: WILLIAM SWEELEY, M. L. WAGENSELLER, J. R. ORWIQ. WILI>IAMSPORT, PA.: THK SUN BOOK AND JOB PRINTING HOUSE. 1902. t5Z7.5 IS.!,-? PS HISTORY OF THE 131ST PENNA. VOLUNTEERS, WAR OF 1861-5. CHAPTER I. THE 131st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was re-cruited from the following counties : Lycoming, North-umberland, Union, Snyder and Mifflin; the companiesbeing from the following towns: A, from Lewisburg, Mifflin-burg and vicinity ; B, Watsontown and vicinity; C, Shamokin,Sunbury and vicinity; D, Lewistown and vicinity; E, Miltonand vicinity; F, Selinsgrove, Middleburg and vicinity; G, Wil-liamsport; H, Muncy and vicinity; I, Williamsport and JerseyShore; K, Lewistown and vicinity. THE GREAT EMERGENCY OF 1862. The excitement incident to the organization and equipmentof the troops and their departurehistoryof131stpe00orwig