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Richmond Union Order Of Battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Richmond of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Abbreviations used Military rank * MG = Major General * BG = Brigadier General * Col = Colonel * Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel * Maj = Major * Cpt = Captain * Lt = 1st Lieutenant Other * w = wounded * mw = mortally wounded * k = killed * c = captured Army of Kentucky MG William "Bull" Nelson (w) BG Mahlon Dickerson Manson (in command until Nelson's arrival) See also * Kentucky in the American Civil War Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky f ... References * Lambert, D. Warren. "When the Ripe Pears Fell: The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky" (Richmond, KY: Madison County Historical Society, Inc.), 1996. {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to the preservation of the United States as a working, viable republic. The Union Army was made up of the permanent regular army of the United States, but further fortified, augmented, and strengthened by the many temporary units of dedicated volunteers, as well as including those who were drafted in to service as conscripts. To this end, the Union Army fought and ultimately triumphed over the efforts of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Over the course of the war, 2,128,948 men enlisted in the Union Army, including 178,895 colored troops; 25% of the white men who served were immigrants, and further 25% were first generation Americans.McPherson, pp.36–37. Of these soldiers, 596,670 were killed, wounded or went missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 16th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In August 1863, the regiment was converted to mounted infantry for the remainder of the war. Service The 16th Indiana Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and initially served on a one-year enlistment from May 27, 1861 through August 19, 1862, and mustered again in August 19, 1862 for three years' service under the command of Colonel Thomas J. Lucas. The regiment was attached to Manson's Brigade, Army of Kentucky. Captured and reorganized after the battle of Richmond, it was attached to 1st Brigade, 10th Division, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 10th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to August 1863, and Department of the Gulf to September 1863. Una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (Union)
The 6th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 6th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment was originally organized in Lexington, Kentucky, from July to October 1862 as Munday's 1st Battalion Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (Companies A, B, C, D, & E) and served independently under the command of Major Reuben Munday. The regiment was fully reorganized at Camp Irvine near Louisville, Kentucky and mustered in for a one-year enlistment under the command of Colonel Dennis J. Halisy. Munday remained with the regiment and was promoted to lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone .... The regiment was attached to District of Central Kentucky to October 1862. District of Louisville, Kentucky, Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James S
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
95th Ohio Infantry
The 95th Ohio Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment that was a part of the Union Army consisting of civilians from the state of Ohio. It was formed in August 1965 as a response to the outbreak of the American Civil War, being mustered in for three years of service and to deter the Confederate Army and achieve the goals of the Union. History American Civil War Organised on August 19, 1862, under Colonel William L. McMillen, it proceeded to Kentucky and engaged in the Battle of Richmond where most of the regiment was captured. This was an utter disaster for the regiment, the men were eventually exchanged in November, and until May 1863 were kept at work in drill and reorganisation. After this, it moved to Memphis and then to Vicksburg where it participated in the Siege of Vicksburg accomplishing a victory. Later the regiment operated in Arkansas, and Missouri, and in December 1864, joined General Thomas at Nashville, Tennessee, participating in the Battle of Nashville that too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Kentucky Infantry Regiment
The 18th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 18th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was organized at large and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on February 8, 1862, under the command of Colonel William A. Warner. The regiment served unattached, Army of the Ohio, to August 1862. Cruft's Brigade, Nelson's Division, Richmond, Kentucky, Army of Kentucky, to September 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to October 1862. Unattached, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, to February 1863. Crook's Brigade, Baird's Division, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Cumberland, to June 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XIV Corps 14 Corps, 14th Corps, Fourteenth Corps, or XIV Corps may refer to: * XIV Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * XIV Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
66th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 66th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 66th Indiana Infantry was organized at New Albany, Indiana and mustered in for three years' service August 19, 1862. The regiment was attached to Cruft's Brigade, Army of Kentucky. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, Mississippi, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, December 1862. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, XVII Corps, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, XVI Corps, to March 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to September 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XV Corps, to June 1865. The 66th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service June 3, 1865, at Washington, D.C. Detailed service 1862 August 30, Battle of Richmond. Regiment mostly captured, paroled, and sent to New Albany, Indiana; those not captured marched to New Albany, arriving September 10. November 18. Regiment moved to Indianapolis, Indiana Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 12th Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 12th Indiana Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana May 27 through August 27, 1862, and mustered in on August 17, 1862, for three year's service under the command of Colonel William H. Link. The regiment was attached to Cruft's Brigade, Army of Kentucky, August 30. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, XIII Corps, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Memphis, XIII Corps, December 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XVII Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, to July 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XV Corps, to September 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, to June 1865. The 12th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service after June 24, 1865. Veterans and recruits were transferred to the 48th Indiana Infantry and 59th Indiana Infantry. Detailed service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cruft (general)
: ''For the founder of the Crufts dog show see: Charles Cruft (showman)'' Charles Cruft (January 12, 1826 – March 23, 1883) was a teacher, lawyer, railroad executive, and served under Major General Mark S. Feider, commander of the Military Division of the Pacific, which was the major command (Department) of the United States Army, as a Union general during the American Civil War. Biography Cruft was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated from Wabash College in 1842. He was employed as a bank clerk, lawyer, president of the St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute Railroad (1855–1858), and published Terre Haute's ''Wabash Express'' newspaper (1861-1872). Early in 1861 he and attorney John P. Baird formed a law partnership, which continued until the death of Colonel Baird in 1881. Of this firm it was quoted "That the brilliant genius of Col. Baird as a pleader and court advocate, was equaled only by General Cruft's ability as an advisor and counselor, and to the latter fell al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Union)
The 3rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was organized at Flat Lick, Kentucky from December 1861 through January 1862 and mustered in for a three-year enlistment. The regiment was attached to 25th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October 1862, 1st Brigade, District of West Virginia, Department of the Ohio, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Centre, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XIV Corps, to April 1863. District of Central Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to June 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps, Army of the Ohio, to August 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1863. Spear's Brigade, Chattanooga, Tennessee, to December 1863. Spear's Tennessee Brigade, 2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
The 7th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 7th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Dick Robinson and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 22, 1861. It was mustered in as the 3rd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry under the command of Colonel Theophilus Toulmin Garrard. Another regiment was also mustered in as the 3rd Kentucky Infantry, so the designation was changed. Despite the change, members of the regiment continued to refer to it as the 3rd Kentucky Infantry (or "Old 3rd") well into 1863. The regiment was recruited in Clay, Knox, Laurel, Owsley (including what is now Lee County), and Whitley counties. The regiment was attached to Thomas' Command, Army of the Ohio, to January 1862. 12th Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio, to March 1862. 24th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of West Virginia, Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
