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Civil War Veteran
Private Adan M. Epler
Company G, 19th Pennsylvania Regiment
Company E, 151th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Mustered in October 28, 1862.
Mustered out with company on July 30, 1863.
1st Corp, Major General John F. Reynolds
The heroism displayed by the One Hundred and Fifty-first in this battle, is unsurpassed; it went into the fight with twenty-one officers, and four hundred and sixty-six men.
Of these, two officers and sixty-six men were killed, twelve officers and one hundred and eighty-seven men were wounded, and one hundred were missing, an aggregate loss of three hundred and sixty-seven, upwards of seventy-five per cent.
July 1. Fought in the grove west of the
Theological Seminary.
July 2. In reserve on Cemetery Hill.
July 3. In position on left center and assisted in repulsing the charge of the enemy in the afternoon.
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Colonel George Fisher McFarland
" I know not," says Colonel M'Farland in his official report, " how men could have fought more desperately, exhibited more coolness, or contested the field with more determined courage."'
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General __________________________________________________________
Civil War Veteran
Private Adan M. Epler
Company G, 19th Pennsylvania Regiment
Company E, 151th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Mustered in October 28, 1862.
Mustered out with company on July 30, 1863.
1st Corp, Major General John F. Reynolds
The heroism displayed by the One Hundred and Fifty-first in this battle, is unsurpassed; it went into the fight with twenty-one officers, and four hundred and sixty-six men.
Of these, two officers and sixty-six men were killed, twelve officers and one hundred and eighty-seven men were wounded, and one hundred were missing, an aggregate loss of three hundred and sixty-seven, upwards of seventy-five per cent.
July 1. Fought in the grove west of the
Theological Seminary.
July 2. In reserve on Cemetery Hill.
July 3. In position on left center and assisted in repulsing the charge of the enemy in the afternoon.
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Colonel George Fisher McFarland
" I know not," says Colonel M'Farland in his official report, " how men could have fought more desperately, exhibited more coolness, or contested the field with more determined courage."'
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General
Civil War Veteran
Private Adan M. Epler
Company G, 19th Pennsylvania Regiment
Company E, 151th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Mustered in October 28, 1862.
Mustered out with company on July 30, 1863.
1st Corp, Major General John F. Reynolds
The heroism displayed by the One Hundred and Fifty-first in this battle, is unsurpassed; it went into the fight with twenty-one officers, and four hundred and sixty-six men.
Of these, two officers and sixty-six men were killed, twelve officers and one hundred and eighty-seven men were wounded, and one hundred were missing, an aggregate loss of three hundred and sixty-seven, upwards of seventy-five per cent.
July 1. Fought in the grove west of the
Theological Seminary.
July 2. In reserve on Cemetery Hill.
July 3. In position on left center and assisted in repulsing the charge of the enemy in the afternoon.
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Colonel George Fisher McFarland
" I know not," says Colonel M'Farland in his official report, " how men could have fought more desperately, exhibited more coolness, or contested the field with more determined courage."'
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General __________________________________________________________
Civil War Veteran
Private Adan M. Epler
Company G, 19th Pennsylvania Regiment
Company E, 151th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Mustered in October 28, 1862.
Mustered out with company on July 30, 1863.
1st Corp, Major General John F. Reynolds
The heroism displayed by the One Hundred and Fifty-first in this battle, is unsurpassed; it went into the fight with twenty-one officers, and four hundred and sixty-six men.
Of these, two officers and sixty-six men were killed, twelve officers and one hundred and eighty-seven men were wounded, and one hundred were missing, an aggregate loss of three hundred and sixty-seven, upwards of seventy-five per cent.
July 1. Fought in the grove west of the
Theological Seminary.
July 2. In reserve on Cemetery Hill.
July 3. In position on left center and assisted in repulsing the charge of the enemy in the afternoon.
__________________________________________________________
Colonel George Fisher McFarland
" I know not," says Colonel M'Farland in his official report, " how men could have fought more desperately, exhibited more coolness, or contested the field with more determined courage."'
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- Maintained by: Jerry Fair
- Originally Created by: Berks-Dauphin Roots
- Added: Jun 27, 2010
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54193091/adam_n-epler: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Adam N. Epler (7 Apr 1841–24 Apr 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54193091, citing Saint Michael's Union Cemetery, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jerry Fair (contributor 47065935).
