INDIANA INFANTRY, CAVALRY, AND ARTILLERY REGIMENTS COLLECTION, 1861–1917 (BULK 1861–1865) Collection Information Scope and Content Note . O. The George Lott in Co. Railroad’s Critical Role in the Civil War. 4th Infantry Regiment. The Seventeenth was one of these, and was recruited: Rueben R. Civil War-era armies were organized according to military manuals including those adopted by the Federal War Department prior to 1861. S. it became the 2d. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 166 Enlisted men by disease. Infantry. The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23. Attached to Dept. Yager's Mounted Rifles; became 1st Cavalry) 3rd Cavalry, Arizona Brigade (21 Feb 63-26 May 65) 3rd Calvary (South Kansas-Texas Mounted Volunteers; 13 June 61-4 May 65) 3rd Cavalry, State Troops (6 months volunteers; 1863-1864) 4th Cavalry Battalion (1861-1862; became 27th Cavalry)Organized at Philadelphia as an independent Regiment, "Harlan's Light Cavalry," under authority of the Secretary of War, August to October, 1861. Infantry would then attack the disordered line, firing a volley from close range & charge out of the smoke with bayonets. [1] The name "cavalry" continues to be used as a designation for various specific United States Army. F, 8th Tennessee Infantry. Governor Pierpont entrusted the formation of this regiment to Colonel David T. Appendix D: Confederates from California. Colonel Kellogg was a captain in the First United States Cavalry, and a few of both officers and men had. "Casualty" and "fatality" are not interchangeable terms – death is only one of the ways that a soldier can. Both columns linked up at the western port city of Kunsan on 30 September. Regiments, including infantry, cavalry, engineers, light artillery, and heavy artillery units were recruited from all states of the Union. Expedition of 1916–17. The general rules for picket should be well understood by every soldier. Buffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. McClernand, and 17th Corps, Major-General J. Martin’s A History of the 4th Wisconsin Infantry and Cavalry in the Civil War is a deeply researched and vividly written study of an unheralded Federal combat regiment. Edmondson, David C. 1861, to January 16, 1862, and on scout and patrol duty at Paola, Kansas. Company G for 1st Battalion Kansas Cavalry September 9, 1861 to January 16, 1862. , until April 27. Regiment again captured. Because of this, some records were filmed out-of-order chronologically. , until November 30. He gets his orders from the captain or officer commanding the company, and sees that they are performed in the company. )". - Co. -Dec. 51st Partisan Rangers. Anderson, James A. Denison, Frederic, 1819-1901. The regiment fought mainly in West Virginia and Virginia, often as part of a brigade or division commanded by. ”. Both regiments organized as cavalry near. Those gallant, simple-minded soldiers were called upon to meet a question of divided duty. 1863 was the year in which Federal cavalry began to demonstrate the ability as an integral striking. Designation of Regiment changed to 6th Indiana Cavalry February 22, 1863. Cockrell. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of. Shackelford started after the Confederate Army with a mixed task force of cavalry and infantry on December 7 after a short period of consolidation and reorganization. experienced a decline into irrelevance because of the superiority of infantry firepower. S. Engagements fought during this time included the battles of. S. During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont gave strong support to the Union war effort, raising troops and money. 13th Battalion, Partisan Rangers. J. Custer was stationed at the fort. service for three years, Sept. The celebrated 2nd U. In the ensuing battle, the Regiment suffered its first casualties of the campaign with three wounded and Private Kirby of Troop M was killed. Troop H remained to perform patrols and courier duty. Major Henry B. Murchison, commanding the regiment, was killed on June 1st while leading the second charge. (See 6th Indiana Cavalry. 70th PA Regiment Books. The celebrated 2nd U. On May 24, Forrest placed Colonel E. C. Scholars. The Army In The Indian Wars, 1865-1890. , preliminary to its transfer to the East. Cavalry. Merritt and the Ninth had a sizeable job ahead of them. He was known to his friends as "Jeb,” from the initials of his given names. He was still in his twenties but had already gained experience as a cavalry commander in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) on the Continent. An Alabama company. 1 Black soldiers served in volunteer cavalry, artillery, and infantry units. Colored Troops. by . In the spring of 1862 Methodist minister George Washington Carter received permission from Richmond to recruit a regiment of lancers. Small, light, fast horses were used to scout, patrol and pursue. The act specifically established four segregated African American infantry regiments. Infantry. Matilda Long Pension. ) Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers »The 4th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage is traced back to the mid-19th century. buffalo soldier, nickname given to members of African American cavalry regiments of the U. Scouts were trained to spot signs of the enemy and track their movements while staying hidden. The first lieutenant colonel was that picturesque cavalryman, George A. May 16th —Detachment of 5th Tennessee Cavalry; escort to Brigadier-General Palmer. The regiment was used to guard trade routes and escorted immigrant wagon trains from Fort Boise to the Willamette. It was recruited as part of Governors Banks' and Andrew's recruitment drives to supply the union with a military force to hold and expand Union control of the lower Mississippi. The cavalry's military role had dramatically changed by 1863 and the armies were making use of their horse soldiers in more combat situations. However, by the time the two regiments were consolidated. On July 2, 1863 from 11 a. When these records were filmed, only a few volumes could be borrowed at a time. the First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Lieut. The 1st Squadron of the 4th Cavalry's official nickname. Each branch of the Confederate States armed forces had its own service dress and fatigue uniforms and regulations regarding them during the American Civil War, which lasted from April 12, 1861, until May 1865. In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia. The vast majority of soldiers on both sides of the Civil War fought as infantry and were overwhelmingly volunteers who joined and fought for a variety of reasons. S. . Also since they are train to fight like infantry, they most probably will be easily defeated by regular cavalry. Brandy Station was the opening clash of the Gettysburg Campaign. The 3rd United States Colored Cavalry was a regiment in the United States Army organized as one of the units of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. Twenty-six African Americans earned the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War, including eight sailors of the Union Navy, fifteen soldiers of the United States Colored Troops, and three soldiers of other Army units. 33, No. The most common type of soldiers were infantry (foot soldiers). The 3rd United States Colored Cavalry was a regiment in the United States Army organized as one of the units of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. In 1866, through an act of Congress, legislation was adopted to create six all African American Army units. Rush’s Lancers traces their history from George Washington’s personal body guard during the Revolutionary War. It is referenced by War Department markers at Antietam and honored by a monument at Gettysburg. He joined the regiment at Camp Duncan, Tennessee, on May 17, 1861. , until June, 1865. For the remainder of the war, it was assigned to escort duty at Cavalry Corps headquarters. The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (also known as the 163rd Pennsylvania Volunteers) was a cavalry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is buried in Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia. User Tags: Appendix [13] Civil War [14] history [15] military [16] North Carolina History [17] soldiers [18] Students [19]The most common type of soldiers were infantry (foot soldiers). infantry battalion and a cavalry escort. Expedition after Freeman's forces January 23–30. The Oneida Cavalry was formed and organized in the Village of Oneida, Madison County, New York, by Daniel P. Va. The Act of 1866 authorized the formation of two cavalry and four infantry "colored" units. Scans of the Civil War descriptive and muster rolls are on Kansas Memory. , April 23-26. there were in Indiana twenty regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and five companies of artillery; in Illinois there were twenty regiments of. Stuart had established himself as both a skilled cavalryman and, as. United States Regiments & Batteries * West Virginia. McClernand, and 17th Corps, Major-General J. 1710. Granbury's Texas brigade in 1864. Forrest's Cavalry Corps was part of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and commanded by Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. The name "cavalry" continues to be used as a designation for various. S. The Twenty-first Texas Cavalry served in the Trans-Mississippi Department as part of Parsons's Brigade for much of the Civil War. C. detailed as escort to the Fort Benton wagon road expedition, and remained absent on this duty nearly fifteen months. Army Escort wagons will be painted an olive-drab color. 127. Another regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas J. 1864, thence to District of North Missouri. 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment - Ken Jones's Civil War Pages; The 19th Remembered - PDF file ; Co. On May 15, 1863, Maj. By the end of the Civil War, some. Ohioans played an important role in the Civil War effort, supplying 319,189 Union soldiers for at least 29 artillery units, 13 cavalry units, and 198 infantry units. They usually dismounted before fighting and were used primarily as support troops. The 6th Pennsylvania was the only cavalry regiment in the Civil War to be armed with the lance. Saline River, April 30. 3rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Then was reached the climax in the life and history of the regiment. The 3d Cavalry Regiment was first organized in 1846 as an elite Mounted Riflemen Regiment that combined the mobility of the cavalry horse with the shock of heavy infantry and the long range effective fire power of the new rifled musket. The act authorizes six regiments for African Americans - two cavalry (9th and 10th) and four infantry (38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st). The 97th United States Colored Infantry was an engineer regiment designated as infantry as part of the United States Colored Troops that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War in the Department of the Gulf. [1] The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Meridian campaign (3 February – 6 March 1864) during the American Civil War. Baldwin commanding, occupied this spot in support of its skirmish line 80 feet in advance. Armistice Day, Nov. Histories of Illinois Civil War Regiments and Units. "A, "B," "C" and "D"). Mustered out August 1, 1865. Because of this, some records were filmed out-of-order chronologically. Lott that served in the 93rd Illinois. The regiment lost about 20 wounded fording the waist-deep river under fire and attacking a line of rifle pits. The cavalry also tangled with rebel infantry at The Battle of Opequon. David P. James Ewell Brown " Jeb " Stuart (February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864) was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. Cavalry divisions were utilized by commanders as advance scouts and as a mobile fighting force. He was a businessman living in the village. Operations in northeastern Arkansas January 1–30, 1864. Stuart commanded the cavalry wing of Robert E. The regiment mustered into the Confederate Army on March 31, 1862, when fear of the draft encouraged many men to join the cavalry before being inducted into the infantry. In battle, an infantry major led the regimental attack, positioning himself at the front with the color guard. Colored Troops. WF Slemons. S. Mounted Russian dragoon armed with an infantry long gun, c. Army is reorganized by the Army Reorganization Act of 1866 into 45 infantry and 10 cavalry regiments. Served on President Davis escort in his effort to escape. Died of disease, accidents, or in prison, etc. Apr 24, 2012. N. And be trained to fight both on horseback or on foot. General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. Mid-19th-century U. The casualties reported from 1840 to the outbreak of the Civil War were: Killed, 4 officers and 47 men; wounded, 8 officers and 84 men. by Joe Bilby. John Guy Lofton served in the Army of Northern Virginia, Company H, 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" was purportedly given to the regiment by Native Americans. In 1866, due in large part to the wartime. The 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops (1861) was an Arkansas cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. OHIO-- 95th Infantry. Indeed, state residents responded with aplomb to a federal call for troops in the summer of 1861, immediately forming two cavalry and five infantry regiments. It would take until 1865, however, to complete the full compliment of 12 companies. Appendix B: Colonel Cahill's Ninth Connecticut: One Regiment's Records. Dragoon units were not uncommon to the army. ”. The Morgantown men became Company D of the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry when they mustered into the Union army in October 1861. Union cavalry consisted of little more than mounted infantry, carrying out a multitude of duties for the division commander, such as serving as pickets, wagon train escorts, and couriers. A. The 44th Arkansas Infantry (Mounted) (1864–1865) was a Confederate Army Mounted Infantry regiment during the American Civil War. Benjamin Rush. During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. S. The Little. Even using infantry to guard wagons would have had an impact on combat strength. Cook. 6th and 15th (Consolidated) Volunteers, Cavalry and Infantry. At Camp Palmer, near Ball's Cross Roads, October 16-November 17. The 4 th Cavalry was awarded the Croix de Guerre for its actions during the Battle of Cherbourg in July 1944. Died of disease, accidents, or in prison, etc. The pay of first sergeants of artillery, cavalry, and infantry is twenty-four dollars per month, with one ration and an allowance of clothing. Upon returning to Arkansas, the Twenty-first remained. S. The cavalry continued to drill by the infantry system until late in 1891, when the War Department issued separate sets of drill regulations for the cavalry, infantry, and artillery. Bennet B. United States Regiments & Batteries * West Virginia. Jaques. The 24th and 25th Consolidated Texas Cavalry Regiment was a unit that originally consisted of two regiments of mounted volunteers that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.