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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Color Episode of the one hundred and Forty-Ninth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
the Historical Society of their native County. Brehm, Friddell and Lehman were from Myerstown; Spayd, from a farm, south of town; Hammel, from a farm, east of town; and Hoffman, from Newmanstown. y a gunshot wound in the right thigh, and that very soon after the colors were taken from me. H. H. Spayd, Late Color Bearer 149th Regt. Pa. Vol. Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of tn expires on the 1st Monday of May, 1912. To complete the above account I will quote from Comrade Spayd's statement as set forth in my pamphlet, in which he says, when he was startled to his feet e barrel of a musket in the hands of an enemy on the top of the rails and was pushing it aside. Spayd instantly shot down Lehman's assailant, then clubbed his musket and flung it with all his might across the rails. The blow stunned the foeman; he dropped the flag; the next instant it was in Spayd's possession, and he was making for the regiment at the top of his speed. soldiers' home, N.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Affidavit of Supervisors of Co. C, 149th regiment. Pa. Vols. (search)
essed the melee over the colors, saw but three of the enemy stretched on the sod. It is presumed that the two victims of Spayd's rifle lay west of the breastwork and could not be seen by him. Price may have had only five comrades with him; but if hicked up a gun and was ready to fire, Brehm's bold dash through the enemy's ranks may have already been accomplished; but Spayd, noticing in time that he was running right into the Johnnie's, and having changed his course to clear their left flank, er, he made all the reparation that could be asked for, in the following letters: Easton, Pa., October 27, 1896. Mr. H. H. Spayd, My Dear Sir and Comrade:—By your kindness I am in receipt of a pamphlet entitled Reminiscences of the First Day'usion, the evidence is indisputable that the only recapture of colors in the first day's fight was made by Color Guard H. H. Spayd, who temporarily rescued from a foeman our State flag; and, had our regiment still been at McPherson's, he would have
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
s last to leave the burning city of, 317. Rodes Gen. R. E., 8. Rogers, Capt. Geo. J., 208. Ryal, Lieut. C. M., 65. St. John, Col. J. M., 10 16. Salem Church, Monument at, 167. Sedgwick General 80. Selph. Capt. Colin McRae, 256. Semmes, Admiral R., 2. Seward, W. H., Treachery of, brought firing on Sumter, 360. Shea, Hon. George, 243. Sherman, General, His pillage and destruction, 152. Slingluff, L. F. C., 152. Slocum, General, 122. Smith, Gerrit, 248. Spayd, H. H., 274. Spotsylvania, Monuments to those who fell at, 164. Staunton River Bridge, Gallant defence of, 321. Stevens, Thaddeus, 251. Stewart, Gen. George H., 133. Stone, Roy. United States Department of Agriculture, 285. Stonebraker, John A., 309. Stoneman, General 17 18 Stribling, Col. Robert M., 172. Stuart Gen J. E. B., 65; death of, 69, 216. Sulivane, Colonel, 318. Sumpter, J. U., 183. Swanson, Governor, 164. Swayze, T. F, 164. Talcott, Col. T