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| The inside of Shroyer's diary (Photo courtesy of Sue Boardman) |
Sue Boardman became a licensed battlefield guide thanks to a
passion for Civil War history ignited by discovering and reading a diary
written by Michael Schroyer, who served in Co. G, 147th PA Volunteers, based in her
hometown area of Snyder County.
Here
are Schroyer’s diary entries at the time
of the Battle of Gettysburg, as he wrote them, but with locations capitalized:
Maryland June 30
Tuesday we marched through Taneytown. Crossed over into Pennsylvania and went
through Littlestown and drove before us the enemys pickets with a skirmish at
Littlestown capturing a few of the enemy. travelled 15 miles
July 1 1863 Wednesday
we went back to Littlestown and took the Gettysburg pike and travelled within
11 miles to Gettysburg and stayed there all night very hard fighting. Travelled about 12 miles
July 2 Thursday we
went about 11 mile to the right of the line of battle and layed there until 12
o’clock at night when we again returned to our line of battle
July 3 the rebs then
occupied our breastworks we commenced fighting about 5
o’clock in the
morning and continued until two. About noon the rebs left the breastworks and
we then went into them again. we left them on the night before the fight. The
rebs then went into them but could not hold them. The wounded in our company
are Calvin C. Parks in finger. Corporal bower Harris in hip. Thus ended the 3
of July. The rebs retreated with heavy loss
July 4 Saturday 1863
it was all along the line. Quiet on the
night of the 3 of July the rebs on a retreat. Our army burying the dead.
July 5 Sunday I was
detailed to help bury rebel dead. we buried 42 rebs in one grave or trench and
31 rebs in another. we then went to marching.
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