Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.113

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 113

squads. Col. Campbell arrived and met those on the pike between Bunker Hill and Winchester, but he did not get the regiment together until we got to Martinsburg at noon on the 25th.
    July 25, Monday. Regiment formed on the north side of Martinsburg to check the enemy; then continued our retreat to Williamsport. All the force crossed the river except the 54th which remained on the Virginia side.
    July 26. Crossed the river and started toward Harper's Ferry, and camped two miles beyond at 7 p. m.
    July 27. Marched to the east side of Harper's Ferry and camped.
    July 28. Moved at 5 p. m. and marched to the west side of Halltown and camped.
    July 29. Got a supply of clothing; 6th and 19th Corps arrived this evening. McCausland crossed the Potomac and burned Chambersburg; our forces were sent across to intercept him.
    July 30. Took up march at 1 p. m. and camped at 10 p. m.
    July 31. Began march at 5 a. m., passed through Middletown; went into camp for the night in a gap at 7 p. m. It was extremely hot, and some of our men became exhausted.
    August 1, 1864. Started on the march at 4:30 a. m. Camped near Wolfsville for the night.
    August 2. In camp all day.
    August 3. Left at 3 a. m. Marched through Frederick City at 11 a. m.; crossed the Monocacy river and camped at 2 p. m
    August 4. The re-enlisted veterans received their thirty-five day furlough; fourteen of Co. E left for home and friends today.
    August 5. In camp all day; had an inspection of arms. A very sad event took place this day. A soldier from Ohio was found guilty of desertion and was sentenced to be shot. The entire command was ordered out; no one excused from witnessing the execution. The command formed in line in the shape of the letter V. About the center of the line there was a large haystack where it took place. The condemned man was brought out in an ambulance, sitting on a wooden box intended for his coffin. The box was placed on the ground, and the poor condemned fellow coolly took his seat on his coffin, when there was one volley and all was over.
    August 6. Left Camp Monocacy at 4 a. m.; marched through Jefferson at 1 p. m. and Petersville at 5 p. m.; camped at 9 p. m. near Sandy Hook; distance twenty miles.
    August 7. In camp all day.
    August 8. Left camp at 2 p. m. and marched up the Shenandoah about six miles and camped.
    August 9. In camp.
    August 10. Marched to Berryville.
    August 11. Our regiment placed on skirmish line ahead

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	113
squads. Col. Campbell arrived and met those on the pike between Bunker Hill and Winchester, but he did not get the regiment together until we got to Martinsburg at noon on the 25th. July 25, Monday. Regiment formed on the north side of Martinsburg to check the enemy; then continued our retreat to Williamsport. All the force crossed the river except the 54th which remained on the Virginia side. July 26. Crossed the river and started toward Harper's Ferry, and camped two miles beyond at 7 p. m. July 27. Marched to the east side of Harper's Ferry and camped. July 28. Moved at 5 p. m. and marched to the west side of Halltown and camped. July 29. Got a supply of clothing; 6th and 19th Corps arrived this evening. McCausland crossed the Potomac and burned Chambersburg; our forces were sent across to intercept him. July 30. Took up march at 1 p. m. and camped at 10 p. m. July 31. Began march at 5 a. m., passed through Middletown; went into camp for the night in a gap at 7 p. m. It was extremely hot, and some of our men became exhausted. August 1, 1864. Started on the march at 4:30 a. m. Camped near Wolfsville for the night. August 2. In camp all day. August 3. Left at 3 a. m. Marched through Frederick City at 11 a. m.; crossed the Monocacy river and camped at 2 p. m August 4. The re-enlisted veterans received their thirty-five day furlough; fourteen of Co. E left for home and friends today. August 5. In camp all day; had an inspection of arms. A very sad event took place this day. A soldier from Ohio was found guilty of desertion and was sentenced to be shot. The entire command was ordered out; no one excused from witnessing the execution. The command formed in line in the shape of the letter V. About the center of the line there was a large haystack where it took place. The condemned man was brought out in an ambulance, sitting on a wooden box intended for his coffin. The box was placed on the ground, and the poor condemned fellow coolly took his seat on his coffin, when there was one volley and all was over. August 6. Left Camp Monocacy at 4 a. m.; marched through Jefferson at 1 p. m. and Petersville at 5 p. m.; camped at 9 p. m. near Sandy Hook; distance twenty miles. August 7. In camp all day. August 8. Left camp at 2 p. m. and marched up the Shenandoah about six miles and camped. August 9. In camp. August 10. Marched to Berryville. August 11. Our regiment placed on skirmish line ahead