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St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
n in succession, but the flag was not allowed to touch the ground, so promptly did each successive hero grasp its falling staff. The 22d Ohio was organized at St. Louis, and designated the 13th Missouri Volunteers; but as it was composed mainly of Ohio men, it was transferred, in 1862, to the Ohio line by order of the Secretary d 11 missing; total, 295. But few regiments in the war sustained a heavier loss in any one battle. After its three months enlistment had expired it returned to St. Louis, where it reorganized as a light artillery regiment, and enlisted for three years. The County Regiments — Benton, Lawrence, Stone, Greene, Cole, and Ozark Cou and, no quarter being shown, but few escaped alive. Major Johnson was among the killed. The designation of the 9th Missouri Infantry, which was organized in St. Louis, was changed to the 59th Illinois, as most of the men belonged in that State; and, for a similar reason, the 13th Missouri became the 22d Ohio. Kansas.--In ad
Hadley, Ma. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
  1 1 1 42 43 44 A. J. Smith's Thirteenth. Sept., ‘62 18th O. Aleshire's   2 2   21 21 23 Steedman's Reserve A C'd Sept., ‘62 19th O. Shields's   2 2   7 7 9 Judah's Twenty-third. Oct., ‘62 20th O. Smithwright's 1 5 6 1 17 18 24 Johnson's Twentieth. April, ‘63 21st O. Patterson's       1 8 9 9     July, ‘63 22d O. Niel's 1 2 3 1 16 17 20   Ninth, A. O. Aug., ‘63 24th O. Hill's         6 6 6     Feb., ‘63 25th O. Composed of men detailed from the 2d Ohio Cavalry. Hadley's         23 23 23   Seventh. Dec., ‘63 26th O. Yost's         22 22 22   Seventeenth.   Sharpshooters.                   Jan., ‘63 1st Ohio Battalion   4 4   58 58 62       Infantry.                   Aug., ‘61 1st Ohio 5 116 121   130 130 251 T. J. Wood's Fourth. Aug., ‘61 2d Ohio 9 96 105   138 138 243 Johnson's Fourteenth. June, ‘61 3d Ohio 4 87 91 3 78 81 172 Rousseau's Fourteenth. June, ‘6
Stone River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
battle. Killed and Wounded. 3d Kentucky Stone's River 133 9th Kentucky Stone's River 112 4th Stone's River 112 4th Kentucky Chickamauga 191 10th Kentucky Chickamauga 166 5th Kentucky Stone's River 125 11th KentuStone's River 125 11th Kentucky Stone's River 102 5th Kentucky Chickamauga 125 15th Kentucky Chaplin Hills 196 6th KentucStone's River 102 5th Kentucky Chickamauga 125 15th Kentucky Chaplin Hills 196 6th Kentucky Shiloh 103 17th Kentucky Including loss of 25th Kentucky. Fort Donelson 129 6th Kentucky SStone's River 113 17th Kentucky Including loss of 25th Kentucky. Shiloh 122 6th Kentucky Chickh Kentucky Chickamauga 126 8th Kentucky Stone's River 111 18th Kentucky Richmond (Ky) 150 vice. It fought as infantry at Shiloh and Stone's River, its casualties in the latter action amouner cent. Its principal losses occurred: At Stone's River, 19 killed, 57 wounded, Including the m.4 per cent. or Scandinavian regiment. at Stone's River, 15 killed (including the Lieutenant-Colony a statement of effective strength. At Stone's River, the Regular Brigade, of Rousseau's Divisi
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
E. Paine was its first colonel. The 3d Cavalry was attached to the Army of the Frontier, and, like many of the Western cavalry regiments, served in Missouri, Arkansas, and in the Indian Territory, fighting in unheard — of battles, and losing its men in engagements which are never mentioned in history and which were never lette2 94 37 183 23d Iowa Big Black 13 88   101 7th Iowa Belmont 51 127 49 227 24th Iowa Champion's Hill 35 120 34 189 9th Iowa Pea Ridge 38 176 4 218 26th Iowa Arkansas Post 18 99   117 10th Iowa Champion's Hill 36 131   167 32d Iowa Pleasant Hill 35 117 56 208 11th Iowa Shiloh 33 160 1 194 39th Iowa Allatoona 40 52 78 170summer of 1862, and served until the war had ended. They fought in the numerous battles in the Indian Territory, and were also engaged in some of the battles in Arkansas and Missouri,--at Prairie Grove, and at Newtonia. These regiments were recruited mostly from the Creeks and Cherokees. The 1st Kansas lost at Wilson's Creek
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
N. J.), and General Penrose. General Taylor was killed at Bull Run Bridge, while in command of the brigade. The Second Jersey Brigade was composed originally of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Regiments, to which the 11th was subsequently added. Other regiments were attached to the brigade at different times. The Ninth New Jersey was a regiment which reflected credit on its State, and made a brilliant reputation in the Department in which it served. It fought in the battles along the North Carolina coast, and in 1864 was attached to the Army of the James. Its principal losses occurred at Roanoke Island, New Berne, Port Walthall, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. The Thirteenth New Jersey is noteworthy on account of the remarkably small number cf deaths from disease which occurred within its ranks. The regiments which marched by its side sustained far greater losses from this cause. And the Thirteenth saw an unusual amount of active service, too. It had not left the
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
on April 1st, 1864. The 4th, 40th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 52d, 53d, 54th and 55th Regiments served as mounted infantry. Indiana.--This State sent five regiments of volunteers to the Mexican War, and hence it was deemed advisable, for historic reasoCoburn, Hascall, Harrison, Veatch, Manson, Benton, Scribner, Wilder, Grose, and others. The age and height of 118,254 Indiana soldiers (out of about 200,000 enlistments) was recorded, with the following interesting result: Height. No. of mentalwart Indianians could have been formed, in which every man would have been six feet or more in height. Over 80,000 Indiana soldiers, however, were enlisted without preserving any record of their age and height. These figures approximate cloall natives of the United States, and these latter the tallest of all civilized countries. Report Adjutant-General of Indiana, 1869; vol. 1, p. 110. Illinois.--This State sent six regiments to the Mexican war, and when the Illinois Legislatur
Kenesaw Mountain (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
ng there 53 killed, 157 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 18 missing; total, 228. At Shiloh the regiment lost three color-bearers killed in succession; and Major Eaton, who was in command of the regiment, was also killed. He had resigned ten days previous, but, having remained with the regiment, he entered the fight with the men and led them gallantly until he fell mortally wounded. The 125th Illinois led the storming column of McCook's Brigade in the grand assault on Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864. General McCook was with the advance, and fell mortally wounded on the enemy's works, having passed the abattis. Colonel Harmon, of the 125th, took his place instantly, and while urging the men to secure the victory so nearly won, fell with a bullet through his heart. The regiment lost 61, all of whom were killed or died of their wounds, in this assault, besides the large number of wounded who survived. Michigan.--The regiments from this State, with one exception, enl
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
th regiments failed to complete their organizations. Pennsylvania.--The percentage of killed in the soldiers of the Keystacancies and lack of consecutive numbers in the list of Pennsylvania regiments. This consecutive numbering — including, as hed by any other State, and creating an impression that Pennsylvania furnished more regiments than any other. No number was repeated in the Pennsylvania line, while in other States the numerical designations of the regiments were repeated by each se twenty-five volunteer regiments of three-months men, Pennsylvania sent to the Army, in 1863, 34 regiments of militia for l other commands omitted in the above tabulated list of Pennsylvania organizations,--aggregated 112 from disease and 2 kille and several wounded. The nine-months regiments from Pennsylvania furnished some noteworthy items to the casualty lists ohe greatest battle of the war was fought on the soil of Pennsylvania, and by a well-ordered fortune the first volley to gree
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
. Its principal losses occurred: At Stone's River, 19 killed, 57 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 98 missing; at Chickamauga — in Sheridan's Division--3 killed, 73 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 29 missing; at Missionary Ridge, 3 killed and 26 wounded; Including the mortally wounded. and, on the Atlanta campaign, 112 killed and wounded. While on the latter campaign the regiment was hotly engaged at Resaca, and at Adairsville. The 21st, also, lost over ten pelson's Creek 77 killed, 187 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 20 missing; total, 284. The principal losses of the 8th Kansas were: At Chickamauga, 30 killed, 165 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 25 missing; at Missionary Ridge, 3 killed and 24 wounded; Including the mortally wounded. and at Nashville, 8 killed and 32 wounded. Including the mortally wounded. At Chickamauga the regiment was in Davis's Division of McCook's (20th) Corps, but shortly after that b
Lawrence County, Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
l Frank P. Blair's — which enlisted for three months and fought at Camp Jackson, Boonville, and Wilson's Creek. In the latter engagement it lost 76 killed, 208 wounded, Including the mortally wounded. and 11 missing; total, 295. But few regiments in the war sustained a heavier loss in any one battle. After its three months enlistment had expired it returned to St. Louis, where it reorganized as a light artillery regiment, and enlisted for three years. The County Regiments — Benton, Lawrence, Stone, Greene, Cole, and Ozark Counties — enlisted for three months only; but it was three months of active service. and included some hard fighting. The 7th Missouri Infantry won special distinction in the siege of Vicksburg by its gallantry in the desperate assault of May 22d, planting its colors on the enemy's works and losing six color-bearers killed in quick succession. The 39th Missouri lost 2 officers and 120 men killed in a massacre at Centralia, Mo., September 27, 1864. Maj<
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