The Redemption of the "Harper's Ferry Cowards": The Story of the 111th and 126th New York State Volunteer Regiments at Gettysburg

xi, 178 pp. "The story of the two Central New York regiments, the 111th and the 126th New York State Volunteer Regiments. These two regiments initially suffered from a poor reputation following their capture at Harper's Ferry after the units had been in uniform for barely three weeks. They served out their parole and then were transferred into the ranks of the Army of the Potomac as the Federals marched north to face Lee at Gettysburg. These regiments suffered some of the highest casualties of any of the nearly 250 Union regiments at Gettysburg." Black and white photographs and maps included.