Chris Rasmussen
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The Hardest Part of the Battle is the Getting into It
Sergeant Major Andrew Porter Morrison Preface: This article originally appeared in 1999, and is credited to Dr. James Owston and Chris Rasmussen. As he surveyed the carnage wrought by three days of battle, Sergeant Major Andrew (Andy) Morrison of the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves confessed on July 4, 1863: “I saw quite enough of the horrible.”…
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Strike for Your God and Country: Richard C. Dale
Preface: This article originally appeared on the internet in 1999, and is credited to Dr. James Owston and Chris Rasmussen. Of the eleven hundred men who served in the ranks of the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves, Samuel P. Bates chronicled the lives of only two in Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania: the regiment’s original commander, Conrad Feger…
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CMOH Winner and Deserter, Shoemaker and Physician: Samuel Johnson 9th P.R.V.C.
Samuel Johnson was born January 28, 1845 in Connellsville Pennsylvania. He was recruited by Captain John Brookbank in Connellsville. In Washington, on July 27, 1861, Johnson was mustered as a private in Co G of the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves in Washington. Records indicate that he was a shoemaker standing 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall,…