The 124th New York Volunteer Infantry; known as the Orange Blossom Regiment; was one of the hardest fighting units in the Army of the Potomac. This unit; which was considered an elite regiment; served in the Third Corps; and lost heavily in the fighting for Devil's Den at Gettysburg on July 2; 1863. The regimental commander; Col. Augustus Van Horn Ellis; and his second-in-command; Maj. James Cromwell; were both killed in action that day; after Ellis proclaimed; "The men must see us today." Their final commander; Col. Charles H. Weygant; published a superb regimental history of this fine regiment in 1877. Copes of the original history are very rare. Ironclad Publishing is pleased to have this new addition of Weygant's classic regimental; with a new introduction by historian Garry E Adelman. This replica reprint incorporates all of Weygant's original history; including regimental rosters; and once again makes it available to the general public at an affordable price.
#9313578 in Books 2002-03-22Original language:English 9.00 x 6.00 x .75l; #File Name: 096343957X128 pages
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. As It Was; Left Wanting MoreBy M. GardnerThis book recounts Lt. John Harper's personal action with the 1st Marine Division fighting in North Korea beginning in 1951. It's a straight forward account of what it was like; all sugar-coating and political correctness aside. It was what it was; and it was war and it was hell. The so-called 'static' war being fought at the time was a meat-grinder reminiscent of the trench fighting days of WWI; and Lt. Harper describes the monotony and horror of it all in good detail.Chapter 8 was an excellent 'matter of fact' letter (published in Life 12/3/51) that; again; just tells it like it was. All of the confusion and senselessness and humor and frankness of war found in one letter home to Dad. Unless I had military experience myself; I can't imagine reading a letter like that from my son. Definitely don't show it to Mom!Chapter 9 reads more 'polished' than the preceding chapters. It describes preparation and execution of a local attack. I found it quite intriguing; following the business like approach to war. Getting the job done so they can go home is so often heard - can we ever truly thank brave men such as Lt. John Harper for the service they performed for freedom?In the end; I was left wanting more. Alas; I am glad to have had the opportunity to read his memoirs at all. Thank you; Lt. Harper!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. John Harper takes us back 50+ years for a good read!By C. M. Beck von PeccozJohn Harper's "Tent Pegs and 2nd Lieutenants" is an easy read. His style gives the reader a good feeling for what went on during the early 1950's when the U.S. Marines were tackling the North Koreans in hand to hand combat. Mr. Harper has a knack for giving the reader a good feeling for the very thorny situations some of the squads found themselves in as they battled to take and hold strategic bits of land from the North Koreans. One gets a good feeling for the characters involved and the conditions they experienced. I enjoyed a re-read as much as I did the first time I picked it up.
