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Colonel Eliakim Sherrill
Born February 16th, 1813 - Died July 4th, 1863.
Served as member of Congress and State Senator.
Entered the U.S. Military Service as Colonel of the 126th New York
Infantry in 1862.
Mortally wounded July 3rd, 1863 while in command of his Brigade.
The Regiment participated in the following engagements:
Harper's Ferry
Tolopotomoy
Gettysburg
Cold Harbor
Auburn Ford
Petersburg
Bristoe Station
Deep Bottom
Mine Run
Strawberry Plains
Morton's Ford
Ream's Station
Wilderness
Boydton Plank Road
Po River
Sutherland's Station
Spottsylvania
Farmville
North Anna
Appomattox |
