The 13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the

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during the

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. This regiment had the distinction of having the first U.S. flags in the city of

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, on April 3, 1865.

Service

The 13th New Hampshire Infantry was organized in

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, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 20, 1862, under the command of

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. The regiment was attached to Casey's Division, Military District of Washington, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division,

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, to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, IX Corps, to April 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,

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, Department of Virginia, to July 1863. 3rd Brigade, Getty's Division, United States forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth,

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, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XVIII Corps,

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, to July 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XVIII Corps, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIV Corps, Department of Virginia, to June 1865. The 13th New Hampshire Infantry mustered out of service June 22, 1865. Veterans and recruits were transferred to the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry.

Detailed service

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Left

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for

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, October 5, 1862. Duty near Fort Albany, defenses of Washington, until December 4, 1862. March to Falmouth, Va., December 5–9.

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December 12–15. Burnside's Second Campaign " Mud March" January 20–24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 9, then to

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March 13. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Providence Church Road,

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, May 3. Reconnaissance across the Nansemond May 4. Moved to

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May 13, then to Yorktown. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from

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July 1–7. Moved to Portsmouth July 8–14; then to Julian Creek July 30, and duty there until March 19, 1864. Moved to Yorktown March 19. Butler's operations on south side of

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and against

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May 4–28. Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, May 6–7. Swift Creek (or Arrowfield Church) May 9–10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12–16.

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May 14–16.

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May 17–27. Moved to White House, then to

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, May 27–31. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1–12. Before Petersburg June 15–19. Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. In trenches before Petersburg until August 27, 1864.

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Petersburg July 30 (reserve). Duty on the Bermuda Front until September 26. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights,

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, September 28–30. Assigned to duty as

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at Fort Harrison. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27–28. Duty in works before Richmond until April 1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3. Provost duty at

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until June. Mustered out June 22, 1865. Veterans and recruits transferred to 2nd New Hampshire.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 181 men during service; 5 officers and 84 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 92 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

* Colonel Aaron Fletcher Stevens *

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George Bowers - resigned March 30, 1863 * Lieutenant Colonel Jacob J. Storer * Major Nathan D Stoodley

Notable members

* Colonel Aaron Fletcher Stevens -

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from

, 1867-1871

References

* ''Aaron Fletcher Stevens: August 9, 1819, May 10, 1887'' (Nashua, NH: s.n.), ca. 1887. emorial service preached at his funeral* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. * ;Attribution * {{CWR

External links

Diary of Private Farrin Abijah Cross, Company H; killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, along with his brother Alma
Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 13th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry 1862 establishments in New Hampshire