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141st Pennsylvania in the Peach Orchard
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: June 28, 2008
Caption: 141st Pennsylvania in the Peach Orchard
Additional Description: Looking north back toward the monument, seen on the right. The 141st moved into the Peach Orchard in reaction to the advancing 8th Regiment and 3rd Battalion South Carolina Infantry of Kershaw's Brigade. The Pennsylvanians were assisted at first by the 3rd Maine and 3rd Michigan. However, by the time the advanced reached this point, the other regiments had withdrawn. Isolated, the 141st Pennsylvania conducted a delaying action and withdrew.
Submitted: March 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p57478
File Size: 1.182 Megabytes

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