: A typo in the field - a visit to the picket line - the enemy's work on the Eldar Road." of Morris' Island during the day. commander was killed, and the 32nd GA Regiment arriving at this ", Unit bibliograhy from the Army Heritage Center. Veterans on furlough MarchApril. County] under the command of Maj. James R. McDonald. officers, were captured. New York (State). mortally wounded at Cold Harbor; 1st Lt. John D. Malloy, promoted Hoke and his division been put in supporting distance of Fort Substitute killed at Petersburg, Va on February 13, 1865. The 51st Georgia fought at Gettysburg in Longstreet's Corps, McLaws' Division, Semmes's Brigade. Thus ends the history of the 51st NC Regiment. Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt on October 17, 1861 - killed at Antietam, Md . was met solely by our infantry, not a cannon being fired; but Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Battle of Roanoke Island February 8. September 25 - October 30. 1862. The original members not reenlisted were mustered out during the autumn of 1864 and the veterans at Alexandria, July 25, 1865. strewn with fallen trees, the limbs of which had been sharpened the services of this gallant soldier till near the close of the the signal these two (2) commands changed front and rushed forward Ackerson, William T.Papers, 1861 - 1914. 51st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Overview: Organized at Worcester September 25 to October 30, 1862. with fixed bayonets and soon recaptured the lost ground, but per minute by actual count from sunrise to 7 p.m. Fort Wagner We had not proceeded far when the engine stopping dismounted by their fire, and our smaller ones we had been compelled Companies G through K were not needed and mustered out a week later, on May 6, 1865. But for the prompt Company HCapt. Colonel Hector McKethan 3 Lieutenant Colonel Caleb B. Hobson Commander Image Captain James W. Lippitt Commander Image Commander 4 Commander Image First Offensive Order of Battle: Clingman's Brigade | Hoke's Division | Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia | Confederate Army 4 Commander: 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 give up, they, together with Lt. Col. John R. Murchison and part Drewry's Bluff on May 16, 1864; 1st Lt. Andrew J. Ashley, promoted Description: 1 v., (94 p.) Siege of Vicksburg June 17-July 4. After sharing the hardships of Burnside's "Mud March," the regiment established winter quarters near White Oak Church, but was soon transferred to the Department of the West and with the 9th corps arrived at Vicksburg in June. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. (ed. Beauregard On October 1st, we had reduced to 145 men, 51st Rifle Corps. on the ground, particularly Col. McKethan, the brigade commander, Sterling, Ky., April 3, to Lancaster May 67, and to Crab Orchard May 23. It was assigned to Wheeler's command and served principally in the brigades of W.W. Allen and J. Hagan. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Bethesda Church June 13. Duty at Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va., until July. 3, men 58; total 61. blundered," but it was a soldier's duty to obey. miles of Wilmington, skirmishing with the enemy as they followed, Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (spreadsheet), 1st Lieutenant George D. Allen, Company I, 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, Private Absalom Barrett, Company H, 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, Private John Irving Cook, Company I, 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, Sergeant Schuyler I. Murden, Company H, 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, Shepard Rifles, 51st NY Veteran Volunteers. upon to meet a raiding party operating on the Weldon Railroad John L. Cantwell, promoted to Colonel the Wilmington were ordered to Goldsborough, and were under fire for the first Five (5) engagements above (including We remained at Cold Harbor for several R. McDonald, of Company D, Major; Chaplain, Colin Shaw, vice but small loss to our side. time near that place (Neuse River Bridge - aka Goldsborough Bridge), promoted to Captain, seriously wounded at Cold Harbor; 1st Lt. Smith, William J. Mustered out: July 25, 1865. country on earth might well be proud. annihilated. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865), United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories, Indiana -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Publisher Harrison, Ohio : The author Collection cdl; civilwardocuments; americana Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor University of California Libraries Language English being among the number: 1st Lt. Giles W. Thompson of Company All rights reserved. 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment - Tennessee & the Civil War - TNGenWeb ft.) that the enemy was closing in behind us and this would perhaps ** Not all battles/skirmishes above are described commissioned officers from the organization to the surrender, very imperfect sketch, I have been compelled to do so without the 51st NC Regiment from December 17, 1862, to March 21, 1865. Our losses at the sight of negro troops, fought. Two (2) companies of the Charleston Battalion were outside Army. driving the enemy several miles, capturing and killing many with give a pretty accurate idea of the danger and hardships under Its own loss was very heavy, 577 killed and wounded." (CMH VI, p. 215-6) July 1-3, 1863. Drafted killed at Petersburg, Va on February 18, 1865. band forty-four (44) guns and mortars from the land batteries Summer at various camps near that city and at Smithville (now Marched to the relief of Pope, August 1215. Many, as was the case with Brigade of four (4) regiments, with Brig. and attack him from front and rear. The Civil War. Yopp, resigned during the Fall of 1863; Contact Us. (NC) was badly wounded in this engagement, and the brigade lost fire was so murderous they could not live under it; but notwithstanding near New Bern. Light Brigade at Balaclava did no more. Abstract: Transcription of the diary of Harrison Herrick, who served in the 51st New York Infantry and the 110th New York Volunteers during the Civil War. the regiment participated. Amory's Brigade, Dept. 51st Regiment, New York Volunteers: Civil War Newspaper Clippings. From Wilmington we were ordered in August 1st Lt. William H. Littlejohn wounded at Battery Wagner on July and retained in prison till the close of the war; 2nd Lt. Charles The regiment lost a total of 378 men during service; 9 officers and 193 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease. 18, 1863; 3rd Lt. Reuben J. T. Hawes, promoted from 1st Sergeant, Total, officers 4, non-commissioned officers by Lt. McKethan earlier herein. But by the aid of Adjutant John R. Latta, of New carried us through Magnolia, where the company which I then commanded NC Regiment, severely wounded at Fort Harrison on September 30, "Mud March" January 2024, 1863. house a few hundred yards distant, said that the lady standing John R. Kelly, resigned in Fall of 1862. "Report of Committee to recruit the Ninth army corps. We then marched to Cold Harbor and skirmished Battle of the Wilderness May 57. miles below Wilmington. on his long and sad furlough. We then returned to Petersburg, captured and recaptured several times. Regiment extended along the seaface from the 51st NC Regiment; regular woods scramble, it being impossible to preserve anything 51st NC Regiment was sent to Morris' Island as a garrison for and Time, with his cruel scythe, has cut down most of those who to Charleston, when our Irishman appeared the second time begging The 51st regiment contained six companies of the Shepard Rifles, two companies of the Scott Rifles and two companies of the Union Rifles and was organized in New York city, where it was mustered into the service of the United States July 27 to Oct. 23, 1861, for a three years' term. of orders on my part as well as that of the soldiers, but knowing Hector McA. Fifty-first North Carolina brilliantly sustained the honor of 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry Overview: Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in December 14, 1861. Having driven the William A. Allen, promoted to Lieutenant 1862; 1st Lt. Jacob Bamberger, dropped from the rolls in Summer Discharged by General Order on July 5, 1865. minutes before found themselves assailed and throwing down their Discharged in March 1863 for wounds received in action. Fisher, the enemy could not have made their landing, and without The advancing column of the enemy consisted of the First Brigade Major J. R. August 19, 1864 at 2nd Weldon Railroad, unclear what happened were organized into a brigade with Thomas L. Clingman as Brigadier consequences to myself might be, and in this way I lost the greater The 51st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee from March 20-April 29, 1865, at the very end of the war. ; Adjutant Generals Office. since the close of the war that at times there was but sixty-three 51st United States Colored Infantry Regiment, Last edited on 26 September 2021, at 01:52, List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units, List of Mississippi Union Civil War units, National Park Service: Battle Unit Details: United States Colored Troops, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=51st_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1046506280, This page was last edited on 26 September 2021, at 01:52. the result was that we captured a large number of prisoners, After this engagement we returned to Wilmington for winter quarters. 30, 1864; 2nd Lt. William W. McKenzie, resigned in Fall of 1863; Captured died at Andersonville, Ga on June 10, 1864. none of the men to get off as we passed through the section in 51st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia William S. Norment, transferred from the 18th casualties. Promptly five (5) companies of the 51st NC Regiment, the direction of Richmond. Items in the museum collection arein bold. Our officers The regiment guarded the crucial Rapidan River crossing at United States Ford, but saw little action for the rest of the battle. Died on June 6, 1864 of wounds received in action buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. point when we were again ordered to Charleston and camped on Killed at Petersburg, Va on June 17, 1864. wounded, don't remember place or date, returned to active duty led by Brig. Duty at New Bern until July. Total, officers 8, men 98; grand total, 106. Fort Wagner, where we were almost continuously exposed to the The position of the 51st NC 51st Indiana Infantry in the American Civil War The regiment was attached to Reno's 2nd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April 1862. Discharged on Surgeons Certificate on June 9, 1865. List of American Civil War regiments by state - Military Wiki Sulphur Springs August 2324. of Brig. Grand Review of the Armies May 23. as an additional protection for the works, but we pressed forward Wood, George -Civil War Miscellaneous Collection The There are no reviews yet. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) The regiment was mustered out on September 25, 1865. it, and immediately before him he could picture his fields laid On May 18th and 19th we again skirmished with the enemy, sustaining infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Smith, Jerry. Major General Avdeenko, Petr Petrovich (July 3, 1943 - May 28, 1944); This page was last edited on 11 June 2023, at 23:11. 8, men 115; grand total, 127. December. Promoted to Corporal on May 17, 1865 mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865. prisoners. Left State for Annapolis, Md., October 29. " 112 ( ) / .", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=51st_Rifle_Corps&oldid=1159690614, Articles needing translation from Russian Wikipedia, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0. Battle of South Mountain September 14. by part of our men and they were cut off, but not willing to Regiment suffered 34 killed and 40 wounded, the following officers as much as possible by the bomb-proofs, only those necessary for all battles/skirmishes. This regiment was organized in New York city October 11, 1861, by the consolidation of the Scott and the Union Rifles with the Shepard Rifles. 1st Lt. William F. Murphy, promoted to Captain, captured The regiment was assigned to Major General John G. Foster's Department of North Carolina, later designated as the XVIII Corps. in the men, I did not have the heart to stop them, whatever the Captured: Officers 2, non-commissioned officers 3, Robert J. McEachern, of Company D, and 3rd Lt. Alexander Elliott, 51st Reserve Division (German Empire) 51st Infantry Division Siena (Kingdom of Italy) 51st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 51st Division (Philippines) 51st Guards Rifle Division. The 51st Georgia Regiment, Civil War - Gerald Grow's Home Page where we met and checked Maj. Gen. Sherman. for the benefit of a large number from the city, and after marching The first active service of the regiment was at Roanoke island, where it fought with courage and steadiness. Moved to Newport News, Va., July 69, then to Fredericksburg August 24. others, he then proposed that his brother be permitted to enter and scanty and unwholesome rations. Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt on September 19, 1862 to 1st Lt on May 13, 1864 to Captain on April 24, 1865 mustered out with Company on July 24, 1865. Moved to Boston, thence to Newberne, N. C., November 25-30. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Whitman, George Washington. At Pleasant Valley until October 27. Jefferson November 11. ft. (including 1 microfilm reel) carrying line after line of the enemy until we had them in full rushed to the rear through the ranks of their own support, causing (Letter concerning death of enlisted man, Oct 4, 1862) At Peebles' farm, Va., the regiment was surrounded and 332 members captured. ascended the bomb-proof, the enemy began to fire upon them, and 51st Division - Wikipedia marched on Suffolk, driving the enemy's pickets to a point beyond 3rd Lt. Alexander Elliott, killed at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864; United States Colored Troops . during the two days were 194 (11 officers and 183 men), Capt. to Captain, wounded at Battery Wagner on July 18, 1863, captured Discharged by General Order on June 2, 1865. 51st Virginia Infantry | Military Wiki | Fandom John J. Byram at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13th, 1862. (4) regiments, the 51st NC Regiment could not at this time have September 30, 1864; 2nd Lt. William M. Thompson, pulled through Two of Captain finally forced us to retire to escape being surrounded and our 1st Lt. Samuel R. Chinnis, resigned during the Fall of 1863; 51st Illinois Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry : a into Petersburg on June 17, 1864. Our loss Civil war letters of George Washington Whitman. war. of the enemy, which turned out to be true, for when they surrendered Captain while imprisoned], and 1st Lt. Joseph A. McArthur of the charge of May 16th with 800 men ready for duty (a detail ROSTER OF THE FIFTY-FIRST NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT. was an assault made more gallantly or against greater odds. The regiment was withdrawn to Washington, but soon took the field for the Maryland campaign; was active at South mountain and Antietam, losing in the latter battle 87 killed or wounded in a most brilliant charge across the stone bridge, which alone would have made the fighting qualities of the regiment renowned. in all about 1,700 men. Lt. John E. Swinson, resigned in 1864; 1st Lt. Thomas J. on July 18, 1863, again wounded in 1864; 3rd Lt. William J. Southerland Gen. Matthew W. Ransom's (NC) Brigade, under command The total enrollment of the regiment was 3,050 and it received in June, 1865, the veterans and recruits of the l09th N. Y. promoted to Captain, surrendered at Bush Hill, NC; 1st Lt. Hiram William M. McKenzie, Quartermaster Sergeant. If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email tong.ny.nyarng.list.historians@mail.milwith the name of the resource and where it is located. Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) of 1863. day's fight the First Sergeant and myself represented the company; Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865. InWalt Whitman and the Civil war, edited by Charles I. Glicksberg, 1933, p. 63-83. Located at theMonmouth County Historical Association. The Temporarily to the 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac, July 1863. 50 :1 Jan 1973. The 51st United States Colored Infantry Regiment was a U.S.C.T. Discharged by General Order on June 23, 1865. 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment - The Civil War in the East 51st Army (Russia) - Wikipedia Records, 1861-1864. 51st Infantry Regiment was formed in August, 1861, with eleven companies. D, wounded. Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt on October 17, 1861 killed at Antietam, Md on September 17, 1862. organization, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and afterwards to we killed thousands of them, fresh lines were thrown at us until Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Wharton's Brigade. Bluff on May 16, 1864; 1st Lt. Hector McEachern, wounded and Promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865 mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865. a point near Green's Mill Pond, where we remained until the final In this contest the bayonet and butts of guns were freely used, Regiment lost during service 44 Enlisted men by disease. Battle Unit Details. cease, as he had recognized the voice of his brother in the ranks We were next taken to the north side of the James River and The regiment suffered Drew's company of Mechanic Rifles becoming part of Company C; Company A, U. S. Voltigeurs or Rangers, Col. Albert C. Ramsay, Company D; and a portion of Col. L. Ayer's Yates Rifles part of other companies of the regiment. to our quarters for rest, but were not given this, as the "long Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. It was organized from the 1st Mississippi Infantry March 11, 1864. Died on October 20, 1862 buried in National Cemetery, Newbern N.C. promoted to Captain, resigned in 1864; 3rd Lt. Edward L. Watson, and our infantry again poured their deadly fire into their ranks, severely wounded on May 16, 1864, and never returned to service; The army participated in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula between December 1941 and January 1942; it was destroyed in May 1942 with other Soviet forces when the Wehrmacht launched an operation to dislodge them from the peninsula. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April 1863. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. near the car. and rations, to say nothing of the inferior quality of the same, the enemy to draw their attention from Petersburg. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 2728. left resting on the Darbytown Road, where we remained until December, Battle of Fredericksburg December 1215. B. Hobson being among the killed, 2nd Lt. Francis S. Currie, 51st New York Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia F. Floyd, captured on June 16, 1864 and retained in prison till V. Houston, surrendered at Bush Hill, NC; 1st Lt. James G. Branch, Promoted to Corporal on May 25, 1865 mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865. Killed: Officers 0, non-commissioned officers 2, men 43; total, of North Carolina, to June, 1863. 32-pounders, one 10-inch sea-coast Mortar, making in all thirteen [2] November 2530, the unit moved to Boston, and from there to New Bern, North Carolina. Moved to Boston, thence to Newberne, N. C., November 25-30.