Project Gutenberg 2014-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 175 Powelson, Benjamin F. Sweeney, Alexander Sweeney, Aleck 15001687 History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-'65) E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-'65)" by B. F. Powelson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the experiences of Company K during the American Civil War, providing insight into the lives, valor, and sacrifices of its soldiers. The author, a former First Sergeant of the company, captures the essence of military life and the dedicated service of these volunteers in their fight to preserve the Union. The opening of the text sets a poignant tone as Powelson dedicates the volume to both the living and deceased members of Company K, emphasizing their courage and contributions during the war. He outlines the origins of the regiment and Company K, detailing the recruitment process and the camaraderie that developed among the soldiers. The narrative introduces readers to key figures within the company and hints at the trials they would face, establishing a foundation for the subsequent recounting of battles, challenges, and the collective spirit of the soldiers in their fight for their country. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45626/45626-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 140th (1862-1865). Company K United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Pennsylvania Infantry -- 140th -- Company K E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 217014 2025-06-18T13:09:28.413509 text/html 191341 2024-10-24T07:13:01 text/html 273831 2025-06-18T13:09:32.955528 application/epub+zip 276659 2025-06-18T13:09:29.453470 application/epub+zip 98437 2025-06-18T13:09:28.936524 application/epub+zip 342799 2025-06-18T13:09:35.586490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326695 2025-06-18T13:09:32.366445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149733 2022-09-20T19:02:14.286135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187697 2023-09-20T03:35:19.332272 text/plain 167593 2024-10-24T07:13:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15601 2025-06-18T13:09:35.742452 application/rdf+xml 6996 2025-06-18T13:09:29.030480 image/jpeg 1352 2025-06-18T13:09:28.982487 image/jpeg 341860 2025-06-18T13:09:28.450481 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog