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Civil War, Co D NY 104th Inf,newspaper clippings, actual- Runyan et al 104thInfCWN1
104th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry Civil War Newspaper Clippings The 104th Regiment. This regiment suffered severely in the battle of Wednesday of last week. Being in the first army corps they were the first to be engaged, and this one corps had to fight Hill and Longstreet's divisions, numbering 50,000 or 60,000, for several hours, without any assistance. But they nobly, heroically performed their full duty. Gen. Reynolds, their brigade commander, was killed at about the first fire. We are without advices as to the strength of the 104th at the time it went into battle. About two months ago it numbered about three hundred and fifty effective men. In all probability this number had been somewhat reduced since that time. On Thursday, the 2nd inst., all that could be mustered of the regiment were the Colonel, the Major, Quartermaster, one line officer, and about 40 privates. Col. Prey's horse was shot under him while commanding the brigade. Lt. Col. Tuthill was shot...
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