The Project Gutenberg eBook, History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-'65), by Benjamin F. Powelson and Alexander Sweeney
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HISTORY OF COMPANY K
OF THE
140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
(1862-'65.)
By B. F. POWELSON,
(First Sergeant for Over Two Years.)
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
BREVET CAPT. ALECK SWEENEY
And with the Co-operation of Others of the Company.
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO:
The Carnahan Printing Company.
1906.
DEDICATION.
his little volume is, with loving remembrances and in truest affection, dedicated to the memory of Company K's dead and living, whose worth as volunteer soldiers, whose courage, devotion, fidelity, sacrifice, valor and efficiency were proven in many a long and difficult march, and in many a hard-fought battle, as well as by their return, when the glorious work of preserving the Union had been accomplished, to the pursuit of commendable avocations in days of peace and prosperity, worthy indeed of the honor a grateful nation accords them, as an integral part of the color-guard of its patriotism.
Late Photo of B. F. Powelson
The Company Historian
PREFACE.
The bulk of what is contained in this book was written with a view to its forming a part of a book of the History of the 140th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. At the annual reunion of this regiment at Beaver, Pa., in 1903, it was decided to issue such a book of history under a regimental historian, with each company furnishing its individual part thereto, in such facts as pertained to any separate part as played in that dreadful war drama by a company, part of a company, or by an individual therein. This was in accord with an expressed demand for the placing of the regiment's heroic deeds and illustrious works in heroic record, so that the soldier's friends and successors may ever have these before them, an inspiration and incentive to the continued progress of their country, through a faithful, devoted, loyal citizenship.
But after more than two years have elapsed, it is found that but few companies have done their work and no one has been secured to serve for the regiment. And as Co. K. has for some time practically had its work done, and as much time and means have been required, and there is danger through death or other untoward event that what has been done may be lost, the company has concluded to publish a book for itself, and to give a copy of this book to the regiment, so as thus to provide Co. K's part to the history of the regiment, whenever the Book of History, as at first proposed, can be issued. The earnest desire of our company is that the Regimental History will yet be issued, and it stands ready still to do its part towards the same.
B. F. POWELSON.
Boulder, Colo., January 2, 1906.