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Monroe, th Volunteers; Dean A. Pierce, st Volunteers; Joel W. Rogers, 64th Volunteers; Sgt. Hoster, th Volunteers also company roll book ; F. Wunderlen, 33rd Volunteers; and John Wright, 2nd Volunteers. Morgan, Hance. Typewritten transcript of a diary, , which describes his service in Co.

Notes of a family friend of Morgan's grandson describing Morgan's life are also included. Located at the Clarke Historical Library. Morse, Francis W. Personal experiences in the war of the great rebellion, from December, , to July, , by F.

Morse, Major. Albany: [Munsell, printer] Remmel, William. Like grass before the scythe :the life and death of Sgt. William Remmel, st New York Infantry. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, William Remmel papers :letters and papers, bulk The papers include thirteen letters concerning attempts on the part of William Remmel's family to ascertain his fate after the war; seven letters and documents describe his family's efforts to obtain his back pay; six letters and documents pertain to his mother's attempts to be awarded a pension as the dependent mother of a Civil War casualty; six items relate to William Remmel's days as a student at Fairfield academy; and ten miscellaneous letters and documents include such items as the songs sung at his funeral, a memorial poster of his regiment, and one letter from his brother Caleb Leopold Remmel to his parents.

Located at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Rice, Adam Clarke. The letters and writings of the late Lieut. Adam Clarke Rice, of the st regiment, N. Compiled and prepared by his brother, C. Roback, Henry. The veteran volunteers of Herkimer and Otsego counties in the war of the rebellion; being a history of the d N. With scenes, incidents, etc.

Hancock's Second army corps during Grant's campaign, from the Wilderness to the surrender of Gen. Y: Press of L. Smith, Ingraham P. The Ingraham P. Smith collection, Collection consists of 45 letters on 51 sheets of paper. Also 2 medical documents from Army hospitals. Most of the letters were written to his mother, Mary Ann Watson.

A few of the letters were written to his sister, Mary E. One letter was not written by Ingraham P. Smith, it may have been written by one of his brothers. Tanner, Mertson S. Tyler, J. To the st. Worcester, N.

United States. New York Infantry Regiment, st. Upton, Emory. Walker, Henry B. Henry B. Walker Letters: An inventory of his correspondence at Syracuse University. The Henry B. Though addressed and sent to members of his family, they were apparently intended for general circulation among his friends at home.

The letters primarily contain descriptions of his life in the army camp, at the hospital after he was wounded, and during the maneuvers of the army around the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers. The letters include descriptions of tents, food, marches, illnesses, the excitement of battle and the tedium of camp life, as well as friendships, religious services, and political and military opinions. There are three letters from Georgetown in Washington, D. The last three letters are written from Elmdale, New York after he arrived home, and are accompanied by transcripts.

More information is at: library. Wilson, Robert P. Robert P. Wilson Civil War commission, April Commission appointing Robert P. Wilson, John S. Wood, Henry Hilton. Chapters 4 - 7 are online.

The complete book is available in the Research Center. Copy of typed transcript. Woodcock, Philip R. Wynne, Michael. Other Resources This is meant to be a comprehensive list. Patrick, of Company G, who had before been wounded at Chickamauga and had just been promoted, fell pierced through the heart while cheering and leading on his men.

Lloyd, who had just recovered from a most severe wound, with his accustomed determination to overcome all obstacles, and who had pushed up to the very ditches of the enemy with the small remnant of his company, received a mortal wound, afterward promoted major, and since died.

The gallantry and bravery of Capt. Robinson, of Company I, throughout the campaign entitles him to be specially mentioned. I desire also to acknowledge my many obligations to him for the able assistance he has been to me in the management of the regiment as acting major since the 17th of July, when Lieut.

Lawrence was taken sick, leaving me without a field officer. The gallantry and bravery also of Capt. Henderson, of Company K, who was severely wounded in the charge made by the enemy to retake the guns captured in front of Jonesborough. The following officers also deserve special mention for gallantry: Capt.

Morehouse, Company D; Capt. Lewis, Company H; Capt. Irvine, Company B; Capt. Cavis, Company A; Lieut. Corrello, Company F; Lieut. Willoughby, Company G; Lieut. John J. Miller, Company E; Lieut. Banker, Company C; Lieut.

James H. Ball, Company G. My adjutant, M. Lewis, and Surgeon Hill both did their entire duty, and have my thanks. The health of Lieut. Lawrence has been such the greater part of the campaign as to render him unfit for duty. The instances among the non-commissioned officers and men deserting special notice are too numerous to mention. The gallant conduct of themselves and their fallen comrades on the many hard-contested fields of the campaign has made for them and the regiment names that will live forever.

On September 29, , the st departed Atlanta, traveling via train to Chattanooga. The st drove the Southerners into Alabama before the organization returned to Chattanooga. The st fought in many of the engagements of this expedition and played a prominent role in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina March , , having six men killed and twenty more wounded. The regiment next advanced to Goldsboro, North Carolina, arriving at this location in early April On the morning of the 20th of January, , the regiment struck tents and broke up their camp in the vicinity of Savannah and commenced the campaign.

We marched about ten miles in the direction of Sister's Ferry and bivouacked for the night. The road through that swampy region was almost impassable and the rain of that and the next three days made it quite, so causing a delay at that point of four days. On the 25th we resumed the march at 7 a. On the 26th we continued the march at 7 a. On the 27th the march was resumed at 7 a. Samuel C. Nelson, of Company D, has his foot badly injured by a wagon wheel running over it while wading the river and was sent to hospital.

On the 28th resumed the march at 8 a. We remained there until the 5th of February, employed in the mean-time in unloading transports and constructing a road across the river and adjacent swamp. On the evening of the 5th we crossed Savannah River on a pontoon bridge and marched about two miles. On the 6th and 7th our division remained at the ferry for supplies, while the balance of the Left wing proceeded toward Branchville, S. On the 8th we marched at 7 a.

We resumed the march on the 9th and went about twenty miles, camping at Dry Gall River. On the 10th we resumed the march at 7 a. We marched on the 11th at 6. On the 12th marched at 6. The Twentieth Corps had destroyed the railroad in the vicinity of Willkinsville [Williston], and the First and Third Divisions, of Fourteenth Corps, went in the direction of Aiken to support our cavalry and destroy the railroad, while our division took charge of the entire corps train.

On the 13th we marched at 7 a. On the 14th we marched eighteen miles, crossing the North Edisto. On the 15th we marched at 7. A brigade of Wheeler's cavalry hovered upon our flank and skirmished with us during the day and severely wounded George Wheeler, of Company F.

On the 16th we resumed the march at 6 a. We then turned back and bore to the left up the river and bivouacked upon its banks, having marched about sixteen miles. On the 17th we marched at 6 a. Columbia surrendered at 8 a.

On the 18th we crossed Broad River at 5 a. The pontoon was not completed until after midnight following. We threw up a barricade of logs to protect us against a threatened attack of the enemy.

On the 19th marched about five miles and camped, and the regiments destroyed about one-third of a miles of railroad leading from Columbia to Spartanburg. On the 20th the Second Division was left in charge of the corps trains and we marched five miles, the First and Third Division going ahead.

On the 21st marched at 10 a. On the 22d marched at 6 a. The First and Third Divisions coming in from the latter place intercepted our road. The Right Wing of the army camped near us that night.

On the 23d we marched at 7 a. On the 24th we marched at 10 a. The roads were awful and there was continual rain. On the 25th we continued our labor to bring up the train, and succeeded in getting the train of one division across. On the night of the 25th the high water broke our bridge and we remained in camp on the 26th and 27th. The bridge was relaid and the train crossed during the night and morning of the 28th, and we marched at 11 a.

On the 1st of March we marched at 6 a. On the 2d we marched at 6 a. On the 3d resumed the march at 6 a. The rebels cavalry hovered upon our left flank and harassed our foragers; three of the regiment were captured while foraging see list hereunto attached. On the 4th we continued the march at 6 a. On the 5th and 6th we remained in camp, the pontoon bridge across the river having broken and delayed our crossing.

On the 7th we crossed the river in the evening, our brigade, in charge of the division train, being the last to cross. On the 8th we resumed the march at 6 a. On the 9th we continued the march at 7 a. On the 10th we marched at 7 a. Kilpatrick, who had been attacked in his camp. In the evening we returned to the road and advanced ten miles, making a distance of twenty miles in all.

A prisoners belonging to the --North Carolina Regt. On the 11th we marched at 10 a. On the evening of the 12th we marched through Fayetteville and crossed the Cape Fear River on pontoon bridge and camped, having marched about three miles.

Both wings of the army crossed the river at that point and we remained in camp on the 13th and 14th, awaiting supplies by the river. On the 14th a prisoner belonging to the First South Carolina Artillery was brought in by one of our foragers. On the 15th we resumed the march at 9 a. On the 16th we marched at 7 a. Ward's division, of the Twentieth Corps. Two Companies, B and K, of the One hundred and twenty-first, were sent forward as skirmishers.

The enemy had constructed two lines of fortifications, the second and main line crossing our road at the junction of the Raleigh and Goldsborough road, and effectually commanding the road, and they were protected on the right flank by the Cape Fear River; these works were occupied by Gen. Hardee's corps. The Twentieth Corps having been marching in our front had charged the first line and carried it, capturing four pieces of artillery before our brigade arrived upon the line.

About 12 m. The enemy had a section of a battery two pieces in our immediate front. In the evening we had orders to remain in that position for the night. The night was cold, wet, and very disagreeable, and the men laid upon their arms. In the morning it was found the enemy had evacuated during the night; their last skirmish firing ceased about 5 a.

The casualties of the One hundred and twenty-first on the 16th were six wounded see list hereunto attached. On the 17th we resumed the march at 8 a. We advanced about twelve miles and camped near--Creek. On the 18t we marched at 5 a. Two brigades of our division formed in two lines, our brigade on the left and the One hundred and twenty-first on the left of the second line. In this form we advanced upon their position and the enemy retreated.

We then went into camp and remained over night to give the rear time to close up. John Wallace, Company H, a pioneer, was captured while foraging. On the morning of the 19th the First Division passed us and we marched at 8 a. About 9 a.

The First Division formed upon the left of the road and the second upon the right. Our brigade had the advance and immediately formed in the following order: The Seventy-eighth Illinois in advance as skirmishers; the One hundred and thirteenth Ohio on the right of the front line; the One hundred and eighth Ohio in the center, and the Ninety-eighth Ohio on the left of the front line; the One hundred and twenty-first Ohio on the second line immediately in the rear of the One hundred and thirteenth, and the Thirty-fourth Illinois in the rear of the Ninety-eighth Ohio.

In this shape we advanced, obliquing to the right until the skirmish line engaged the enemy's skirmishers, and by a spirited charge drove them inside their works and came near carrying the works, but in turn were compelled to retire. Our main line having closed well up with the skirmishers, and the enemy's position having been ascertained, each regiment constructed works by throwing up logs upon their respective lines.

The First Brigade joined in a similar manner on our right, while the Third was held in reserve, immediately in our rear. Our works faced the enemy's and were nearly parallel with them, the right a little refused. This accomplished, we lay in comparative quiet an hour or more, when the firing upon our left began to increase at about 2 p.

In about half an hour the Third Brigade was sent hastily to meet what was now ascertained to be the advancing columns of the enemy, which had broken the lines of the First Division and were now threatening our left flank. In a few minutes Gen. Morgan ordered me to move the One hundred and twenty-first one regimental front to the left, refusing the left, which was immediately done, and the regiment went hastily to work throwing up a breast-work of logs in this new position, while the First Brigade moved one regiment into the works just abandoned by us.

In the meantime the firing increased along the whole line and was advancing alarmingly upon our left flank, making it evident our left had given back. In a few minutes now I received an order from Gen. Mitchell to advance the regiment until we reached the Thirty-fourth Illinois, and to form upon their left, which in the meantime had changed front and now formed a line at nearly right angles with the original front line, their joining upon the left of the Ninety-eighth Ohio, and had thrown up works in that new position.

I was told that if I found a regiment already formed upon the left of the Thirty-fourth to move still to the left and take position upon and extension of that line. I did find, not only one but at least two regiment the Twenty-first Wisconsin and Thirty-eighth Indiana, of the First Division upon the left of the Thirty-fourth upon an extension of their line, except that the left of each was refused, and I moved the One hundred and twenty-first we formed upon the left of these.

All this was done in a swamp covered with water and thickly overgrown with underwood and brambles as well as larger trees, and under a continual fire, which was growing hotter every minute. Before we got in position the enemy were discovered moving by their right flank within yards in a direction nearly parallel with our line, in such a manner, however, as to expose our left flank to continual danger.

Such, however, was the similarity in appearance of their uniform to the dusty, threadbare, and faded uniform of our own troops, added to the repeated assurance that we still had troops in that direction, as left a doubt in my mind whether they were not our own troops, and I ordered the men to lay down, reserving their fire.

In this emergency, as the enemy were still moving rapidly to our left flank, I sent Lieut. James Ball, of Company G, with six men of his company to reconnoiter our left, to watch their movements and ascertain to a certainly who they were and to prevent a surprise to our regiment from that direction. In a few minutes I became thoroughly satisfied who they were, as I saw their colors emerging from the brush, and I ordered the men to fire, which was quickly returned.

The fire was now kept up for about fifteen minutes with great obstinacy, the enemy slowly advancing and we holding our ground. In the meantime Lieut. Ball found them closing in upon our left and the fire upon our right became a perfect tempest and was approaching, when it was discovered that the line upon our right was broken and falling back in disorder. To remain longer in that position would have been madness, and we fell back about yards.

The enemy, apparently more intent to close in upon what seemed to be the main force, and no doubt now flattering themselves with the idea that one more blow would complete their victory, allowed us to reform our regiment while they pushed up to the works of the First Brigade and actually occupied the first line, but were soon after repulsed with great loss and retreated in confusion. In the meantime the position of the Second Brigade was charged upon three sides and the troops were compelled to change position from one side to the other of their works, but they stood like a rock, and the enemy were handsomely repulsed and driven back in confusion.

In falling back through the brush and swamps the regiment divided, and when we were only partly reformed, a staff officer of the First Brigade retreated the troops that were there and there were no less than three regimental colors besides our own to form and advance to the support of the First Brigade, which, he said, was in danger of being flanked.

Calling as many of the regiments as were present together, without waiting for the balance I ordered them to advance at double-quick, which they did with a shout, but the enemy had already been repulsed, and I moved them to the right, into the works where the First Brigade were performing, and reported to Gen.

In a few minutes I saw Lieut. Scott, brigade ordnance officer, who told me the Second Brigade were still in their old position, and I immediately reported with what men I had to Gen. Mitchell, and he assigned us to a new position on the left of the Thirty-fourth Illinois, behind the works abandoned by the Twenty-first Wisconsin.

In the meantime the balance of the regiment were formed by captain Banning, who was assisting me in the command of the regiment, and by Adjutant Lewis, and by the direction of Capt. Craft, division provost-marshal, he conducted them toward the train and reported to Col. McMahan, commanding [Third] Brigade, of the First Division, Fourteenth Corps, and by that means became separated from us the balance of the day.

About the time of the repulse by the First and Second Brigades, the First Division and the Twentieth Corps, which also had given away at first, rallied their troops and fought with terrific fury until about sunset, when the firing subsided and the enemy were evidently repulsed at all points.

During this last period there was comparative quiet in our front. At dark, however, our sentinels ran in telling me that the enemy were coming and were very near us. Fearing that some of our troops might have become bewildered and were coming in, I ordered the men not to fire, but to lay close to their works and I challenged the enemy. They were plainly to be seen not thirty paces from us, picking their way through the swamp, and apparently forming line in our front, unconscious of our position.

After some parleying I succeeded in getting one to come in, a lieutenant, and when he saw who we were he surrendered his sword to me and reported that the Tenth North Carolina Regt. This satisfied me as to who they were and I communicated this information to the Thirty-fourth Illinois immediately on our right, and sent the officers to Gen. I then ordered the enemy to come in at once, telling them if they did not we should fire upon them. After a moment's pause I ordered the men to fire, which was kept up for about fifteen minutes.

One more prisoner gave himself up and was sent to Gen. The enemy broke and fled in great confusion, throwing away blankets, knapsacks, and guns. Thus ended the day. The One hundred and twenty-first had 4 killed and 27 wounded, including 3 commissioned officers, all of which occurred while we were on the left flank.

The affair of the evening was the first opportunity the regiment ever had of fighting behind their works. We carried in one wounded rebel and sent him to the hospital. In the morning we found in our immediate from three dead rebels, one of whom we buried and we gathered up forty-two muskets and one sword which had been thrown away by them during the panic of the evening before.

With war looming in Europe, 2nd Battalion, st Infantry was federalized to patrol the border with Mexico. In and , elements rotated between the southern border, Georgia and Florida.

The prickly pear on the left of the Distinctive Unit Insignia alludes to this mission. In September , the entire regiment was ordered to duty in World War I. They arrived in France in October, and before the regiment disembarked, tragedy struck.

Longtime commander COL J. Thomas, the man responsible for the regimental title "The Old Gray Bonnets", died aboard ship. The news didn't get any better for the tight knit unit once ashore as most of the unit was broken up into small replacement groups and immediately sent to the front.

Elements of the regiment were to participate in six separate campaigns during their brief service in the war, garnering several individual citations of valor.

This service is represented by the fleur-de-leis in the left side of the unit's DUI. Upon return from France, the units were reorganized several times. In , while at summer encampment at Tybee Island, GA, a hurricane struck. The National Guard camp was completely flooded and had to be rebuilt by men of the battalion.

In , labor unrest struck the textile mills of Georgia and 2nd Battalion was again called up, this time for state duty. Once state troops became involved in the labor troubles, they quickly died down with little violence. In , with war threatening Europe again, the massive Mississippi Maneuvers were conducted by the U. Army at Camp Shelby, MS. In , as war seemed more inevitable, the Army developed an even larger exercise, the Louisiana maneuvers. Upon completion of that assignment, the entire regiment was federalized on 16 September at Ft.

Jackson, SC and assigned to the 30th Division. The regiment was assigned to the 8th Infantry Division and saw action in four campaigns in Northwestern Europe — It arrived at Fort Stewart on or around 3 December After certifying at the National Training Center as combat-ready, the whole brigade was demobilised between 27 March and 10 April In May the unit began deploying to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and experienced some of the fiercest combat actions in the campaign. During the first half of the brigade's deployment to Iraq Spring through Spring , the 2—st spent much of its time of the region of Baghdad while the sister units 1— Armor was in the Southwest region triangle of death.

The unit's focus shifted during the second half of the deployment to a theater security mission primarily consisting of convoy escort and civilian military operations. On 20 April , at Ft. Stewart, members of the 2—st returned home after a year of combat operations in Iraq. As a part of the United States Army's ongoing transformation to a lighter, more modular force the 2nd Battalion, st Infantry was re-designated as light infantry in The unit was subsequently deployed to Afghanistan in May.

While deployed in Afghanistan, the 2—st participated in training the Afghan National Security Forces while conducting counter insurgency operations in the North, East, and Kabul Regional Command areas of operation.

The battalion suffered 2 fatalities while deployed to Afghanistan. Army Forces Command. Its current organization includes a division headquarters and headquarters battalion, two armored brigade combat teams, one National Guard infantry brigade combat team, one task force battalion, one aviation brigade, a division artillery, a sustainment brigade and a combat sustainment support battalion along with a maneuver enhancement brigade.

The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 60 members of the 3rd Infantry Division, making the division the most honored in the Army. The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army.

It has seen continuous service since its organization in during World War I. It is currently based at Fort Riley, Kansas. It is composed of a division headquarters battalion, three brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, a division sustainment brigade, and a division artillery. It is the largest state-owned training site in the nation. Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center is the largest reserve component training site, covering , acres km 2 , allowing up to battalion-level maneuver training, Gunnery Table , field artillery firing points and a wide range of support facilities.