Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.114

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History of Cambria County, V.2

114 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

of the column from 7 a. m. to 2. p. m. Marched from Berryville to the Gap. There was a cavalry engagement at Newton.
    August 12. On the skirmish line in advance of the column; arrived at Cedar Creek at 12 noon. At 2 p. m. was ordered out on skirmish line. A squad of Co. E or all that was left of it, and Co. G, under the command of a lieutenant of Co. G, were on the extreme left of the line; later Co. H deployed on the left of us, at which place I was wounded. In retiring I met Col. Campbell coming to the front with the 54th Regiment; thus ended my service with the regiment. My time being about expired I received my discharge while in the hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

JONAS B. KAUFFMAN, Corporal,
Co. E, 54th Penna. Vol, Infantry.

THE EXPERIENCE OF A WOUNDED SOLDIER-A TRIBUTE TO COL. J. M.
CAMPBELL

    Upon request and for the benefit of the younger generation who were not in the war, Corporal Jonas B. Kauffman, of Co. E, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry, has very graphically related the incidents connected with receiving his wound, and how was has taken from the field.
    On August 12, 1864, the three years' term of this regiment was about expiring; at the commissioned officers of Co. E — Captain Graham — had been either wounded or captured, and many of the men having re-enlisted were at home on a furlough. Corporal Kauffman was the only corporal of that company remaining on the field, and had charge of the squad of his company.
    On the morning the squad was on the skirmish line advancing from Berryville to Cedar Creek, Virginia, where it arrived at noon. They had neither rations or medical supplies, although the entire squad was on the sick list that morning. It was ordered out and formed on the left of the pike, some distance from it and on the extreme left of the line. The regimental surgeon came along, and observing the illness of the corporal directed him to go back, as he was not in a fit condition to go into action. This was the first intimation that the enemy was in their front. He declined to do so while facing the enemy, and walking some distance in advance alone, to take observations, he noticed a number of officers passing very rapidly. Presently the order to advance was given. He then states:
    “I crossed the fence into a field on the other side of Cedar creek onto an elevation. A strong skirmish line was marching on the left flank. My object was to make sure whether they were Union or Confederate, As Gen. Early had just re-

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114	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
of the column from 7 a. m. to 2. p. m. Marched from Berryville to the Gap. There was a cavalry engagement at Newton. August 12. On the skirmish line in advance of the column; arrived at Cedar Creek at 12 noon. At 2 p. m. was ordered out on skirmish line. A squad of Co. E or all that was left of it, and Co. G, under the command of a lieutenant of Co. G, were on the extreme left of the line; later Co. H deployed on the left of us, at which place I was wounded. In retiring I met Col. Campbell coming to the front with the 54th Regiment; thus ended my service with the regiment. My time being about expired I received my discharge while in the hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. JONAS B. KAUFFMAN, Corporal, Co. E, 54th Penna. Vol, Infantry. THE EXPERIENCE OF A WOUNDED SOLDIER-A TRIBUTE TO COL. J. M. CAMPBELL Upon request and for the benefit of the younger generation who were not in the war, Corporal Jonas B. Kauffman, of Co. E, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry, has very graphically related the incidents connected with receiving his wound, and how was has taken from the field. On August 12, 1864, the three years' term of this regiment was about expiring; at the commissioned officers of Co. E — Captain Graham — had been either wounded or captured, and many of the men having re-enlisted were at home on a furlough. Corporal Kauffman was the only corporal of that company remaining on the field, and had charge of the squad of his company. On the morning the squad was on the skirmish line advancing from Berryville to Cedar Creek, Virginia, where it arrived at noon. They had neither rations or medical supplies, although the entire squad was on the sick list that morning. It was ordered out and formed on the left of the pike, some distance from it and on the extreme left of the line. The regimental surgeon came along, and observing the illness of the corporal directed him to go back, as he was not in a fit condition to go into action. This was the first intimation that the enemy was in their front. He declined to do so while facing the enemy, and walking some distance in advance alone, to take observations, he noticed a number of officers passing very rapidly. Presently the order to advance was given. He then states: “I crossed the fence into a field on the other side of Cedar creek onto an elevation. A strong skirmish line was marching on the left flank. My object was to make sure whether they were Union or Confederate, As Gen. Early had just re-