The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
TWOYOUNGEST CIVIL WAR GENERALS

perpendicular once more. and, limping
but full OF courage, again exclaimed.
Come on, boys!
Carried to the Rear.
And on they camel That was in part
repeated with a slight variation as TO
the location of his wound-in his side
now just once more. and then the men
would have followed him either to hell
or to heaven: but he could lead no more.
they had to carry him 10 the rear. and
keep him there until it was all over.
Then he and some of the rest Of them
were taken to the hospital. to be nursed
for wounds from which they were des-
tined never TO wholly recover"
That was why Pennypacker was pro-
NOTED to be colonel on June q. 1862 In
that charge 175 of the 295 taking part in
| il were killed or wounded.
In September he was assigned to COM
mand the Second Brigade, Second Divi-
sion. Tenth Corps, and commanded a
| brigade in the assault and capture OF
Fort Harrison, where he was wounded
| again, and at the action of DarbytOwn
road.
In the final and successful attack upon
! Fort Fisher. January l5. 1865, he led his
/ brigade with great gallantry. receiving
severe wounds-at first thought mortal
that changed the whole course Of his life
| but earned his promotion 70 brigadiel
| general Of volunteers and gave him .
reputation for personal bravery second Il
that of no soldier in any army that evel
fought.
Hero of Fort Fisher"
The story of Pennypacker at For
Fisher would make an article by itself
According to the records he played Z
most important part and has been termed
the Hero OF Fort Fisher" almost a.
often as Gen. Curtis. upon whom the It'll,
fpally rests. 1t was Col Pennypacker
according to the official report, who
while carrying the standard of his regi
ment. the Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers, was "the first man in
charge over a traverse" the first man L
plant the Stars and Stripes on the Con
feder4te works. Col PennyDacker wal
severely wounded-for the seventh time
in the very act of planting the flag OF
the parapet.
Curtis. already a brigadier general. mus
not be forgotten in any reference 70 tor
Fisher. He fought in the front rank witt
a rife, Notwithstanding his officer
STRAPS, and was almost as seriOusl,
wounded as Pennypacker
Col. PennypackeTs regiment was cut L
pieces frightfully- He lost sol officers an,
men in the fight out of a total OF Isl
or II officers killed in the four Fedora
brigades : were Pennypacker's Of = me-
killed. "A We're his; of 80 officers wounded
l. We're his Chester County Quakers: @
466 men Wounded 1S3 were mis- Of % miss
ing. . were his.
All the great commander. praised Pen
nypacker's work at Fort Fisher. Edwr
NJ Stanton, Secretary Of War. reported
with special cOmmendation 10 Presiden
Lincoln-and now? Now he is ali bu
forgotten. and people. even in Phladel
phia- occasionally ask: rs Gen. Penny
packer yet aliye?"
Gets Medal OF Honor.
Col. Pennypacker was brevet;ed a briga
der general OF volunteers At once. and
month later was made a full brigadier &
the volunteer service. He got the covete
medal OF honor, too, and before his retire
ment came, seventeen years later. serve
at various places as post commander an
department commander, and in 1904 wa
maae a full brigadier general L. s. \
retired He was one Of those sent Sout
in reconstruction times. and there ne s