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Lewis A Kipp mustered in on 15 March 1865 when the 2nd Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade was reorganized into a smaller command. Lewis served on guard duty in West Virginia. This regiment was mostly employed in guarding the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from New Creek (now Keyser, West Virginia) to points east of Cumberland, Maryland. At times the entire regiment was at Cumberland; but most of the time, the companies were guarding the rail line. This rail line was under constant threat from the Rebels; they burned bridges and disrupted the flow of supplies. On 29 May 1865 this brigade was mustered out of service.
