Excerpt from German American Annals, Vol. 5: January and February 1907
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Rosengarten enlisted in a local company of Philadelphia gentlemen, which was sent to F ort Delaware; but wishing more active service, he joined Col. Chapman Biddle’s 121st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was made lieutenant of the Color Company. At the Battle of Fredericksburg the color bearers of the company were shot, whereupon Lieut. Rosengarten picked up the colors, and carried them in sharp action. For his bravery General Reynolds appointed him to the rank of major on his staff. At the Battle of Gettys burg he directed one of Reynolds’ brigades the tmorning of the Ist of July and, after the general was killed, brought the body of his fallen chief back to Lancaster.
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