LCol D. Watson Rowe's Official Report

Report of April 11, 1863

[author biography]

HDQRS. 126TH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS,
Camp near Falmouth, Pa.[*], April 11, 1863.

Brig. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Commanding Third Division, Fifth Army Corps.

GENERAL: In compliance with your request of yesterday evening, I have the honor to state that when the One hundred and twenty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers arrived at the battle-field of Antietam and occupied the position vacated by the troops of General Morell, about 11 a. m. of the 18th of September, the number of men present was 730. I form this estimate of the strength of the regiment at that time from my recollection of conversations with Colonel Elder, who then commanded the regiment.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. WATSON ROWE,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 126th Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Source: OR1

*[it seems more likely that the Regiment was at Falmouth, Virginia in April 1863 - brd.]