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MONUMENT OF THE 124th PENNA. VOLUNTEERS
ANTIETAM, MD.
DEDICATED SEPT. 17th, 1904
Preface
To THE Survivors of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth REfiiMENT, Pennsylvania Volunteers :
At the first Reunion of the Regimental Association in 1885, Chas. D. M. Broomhall, who had been a Sergeant in Company D, was appointed Historian of the Regiment in anticipation that sufficient records could be collected and published as would transmit to coming generations a memorial of the services rendered and the hardships endured by the 124th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion.
The 124th was recruited under the proclamation of l-'resident Lincoln for nine months' service to commence in August, 1862, and end in May, 1863, making the campaign practically a winter one.
In the opinion of the Committee and of historians in general, there was no more critical period during the entire War than at the time when the i 24th was recruited, and while it is true that the losses of the Regiment in battle were comparatively few, exposure, disease and death depleted the ranks from 925 to less than 600.
The death of Sergeant Broomhall took place before he had accomplished the work assigned him, but the records secured by him are published herein.
At the Reunion of the Regimental Association in 1904 the uncompleted work was assigned to Comrade Robert M. Green, Vice-President of the Association, and he has gratuitously given much time and labor in collecting and arranging the details contained herein.
It is sincerely hoped by the Conmiittee that the work of Comrade Green will be appreciated b)' those who contributed toward its publication, and be of interest to the descendants of those who took part in the great struggle that this Nation might be preserved.
Respectfully submitted,
Col. Jos. W. Hawlev, John Pugh, John D. Howard, Joel Hollingsworth, Henry C. War burton,
Comuiittec.
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The 124th: How Recruited 17
Proclamations of Governor Curtin 17,1^1
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