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Flag of the 8th Penna. Reserves

from U.S. National Archives

  • David Foster said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Veterans of the American Civil War, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Don Williams said:
    The Eighth Reserve Regiment (also designated the 37th Pennsylvania Volunteers) was formed from companies recruited for the three months' service, but not accepted, which had rendezvoused at Camp Wright, twelve miles above Pittsburgh, on the Allegheny River. Its commander was Dr. George S. Hays, M. D., of Allegheny county, who was appointed Colonel. Hays possessed of considerable military knowledge, having commanded the "Duquesne Greys," a Pittsburg company of some renown, during the three previous years. Over the next three years, the 8th Reserves participated in many of the major battles of the Army of the Potomac. This included battles at Dranesville, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill, Glendale, 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. On the 8th of February, 1863, the 8th Reserves were ordered to the defences of Washington, where they were lucky to sit out the bloody battles that took place at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In the spring of 1864, they were summoned to participate in the opening battles of the Overland Campaign. They were engaged at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania. On May 17th, their term of service having expired, and the regiment was recalled from the front lines.. New recruits and veterans who had re-enlisted were transferred to the 191st New York. Those who had not re-enlisted were mustered out at Pittsburgh, on the 24th of May. Through the course of their service, the 8th Reserves lost a total of 5 officers and 153 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded. Another 68 enlisted men by disease. Source: www.pa-roots.com/pacw/reserves/8thres/8thresorg.html ____________________________
  • Andrei Goncharik said:
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Message of President Thomas Jefferson concerning the cession of the province of Louisiana, 10/21/1803

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April 8, 1926

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    The saxophone looks a little unusual to me, in an otherwise classical orchestra. I presume that is the conductor centre front; who is the lady on his right - a singer?
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Maybe a singer, alright! She has sheet music rolled up, and she's the only one without an instrument...
  • Paul O'Farrell said:
    A wild guess for the location would be Waterford City hall or the Theater Royal. Unfortunately I'm a little too far away to pop in a take a look.
  • desmondg47 said:
    Its definitely not Waterford City Hall ( The Large Room) and is not the Theatre Royal. I believe that it may be St Catherine's Hall and Sunday School in Catherine Street Waterford, aka the Protestant hall. It has been altered since the photo, but will check out location in next few days. DG
  • Paul O'Farrell said:
    desmondg47 That would have been my second wild guess.