The 124th New York Regiment’s First Battle

After the Union Army's disastrous events of May 3, 1863, the 124th New York Regiment of Franklin's Brigade, Whipple's Division of Sickles III Corps fell back to the area where the Mineral Springs Road crossed La Roque's Run. This was the 124th N. Y.'s first "scrap" with the Rebels. The 124th N. Y. Regiment is widely believed to have inspired the 304th Regiment that formed the framework for the fictional Henry Fleming's experiences in Stephen Crane's classic novel "The Red Badge of Courage."

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