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2nd PA Heavy Artillery and Company F Info |
| William H Yarnall was not a hero, but he was
a soldier for a year and he saw combat. He was part of a heavy artillery
unit that engaged the Confederates. I was in the signal and finance corps of the Army for two years but I was not near any battles like he was. He was assigned to the battle that General Grant said in his memoirs he wished he had never ordered - Cold Harbor. The flag (colors) for Company F that went into battle with them is shown on the right. |
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| Below is a map of the many battles in Virginia. The one where he wounded himself is highlighted with a red star. | Below is the cover of a book about the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (2nd PA HA) |
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