In 1880, the confederate officer who had captured captain simss sword in his final moments returned it to his family. Company names civil war history discussion american. The nassau county civil war round table will be meeting wednesday, n. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. It is a great reference on what regiment was carrying what weapon throughout the war. Paper copies of civil war pension records can now be requested online. Rieff, and enlisted in confederate service on may 22, 1862. Civil war collections at the historical society of pennsylvania are excellent primary resources that offer eyewitness accounts and reveal the fears, prejudices, and heroism of the individual soldier, as well as the deprivation and destruction of civilian life, in americas most devastating conflict to date. Volume one is a record book of the company from 17941883, which includes minutes of its meetings, an early history of the unit, muster rolls, and a. Wisconsins civil war story began before lincolns proclamation of. This is a transcription of a 61 page paperback book privately published by d.
He and some other soldiers dug their way out to freedom and back to the north. The confederate troops suffered a great loss during this battle that cost them the war. Was in the union army under chamberlin and was captured as a prisoner of war. He is not listed as a member of the 16th virginia cavalry after its formation on jan.
Carroll county, virginia, civil war soldiers records, 18611865, compiled by john p. Company names civil war history discussion american civil. Nineteenth regiment of infantry the army of the us. Online civil war indexes, records and rostersa genealogy guide general civil war records websites. Late in the afternoon of the second day of the battle of chickamauga in georgia, william h.
Photographs of named and unnamed enslited men during the civil war can also be found in other prints and photographs division collections, particularly the liljenquist family collection of civil war photographs and the gladstone collection of african american photographs. There were about nine regiments and three battalions of reserves, composed for the most part of very young men, about two regiments being made up of old men, and they were organized principally for the defense of mobile and the bay forts. F, 8th tennessee cavalry, commonly known as the 4th cavalry. Initially assigned to the th battalion arkansas cavalry, it became a part of the 6th arkansas cavalry on september 1, 1862, when.
The sherlock guard and the 5th michigan at fort wayne. After the war, he became involved in public service. Of special interest are the civil war diaries and documents of charles gardiner hampton who fought at bull run, middleburg, gettysburg, and was captured and imprisoned in libby prison. Many photographs of the civil war held by the national archives are not. Brown to talk about his new book civil war monuments and the militarization of america, published by the university of north carolina press.
Jun 19, 2017 during the civil war he served in the confederate army, joining company b, 4th louisiana battalion as a captain and attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel before being discharged for wounds in 1864. A classic memoir of the civil war watkins, samuel r. Initially assigned to the th battalion arkansas cavalry, it became a part of the 6th arkansas cavalry on september 1, 1862, when the battalion was consolidated with wheats squadron. Morgan june 1, 1825 september 4, 1864 was a confederate general in the american civil war. In making a charge upon the confederate works sergeant kemp of company f, captured the flag of a virginia regiment. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Brown civil war monuments and the militarization of america. Aytch 1882, which recounts his life as a soldier in the first tennessee. Civil war collections finding aid the civil war collection is a group of resources designed to illustrate st. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict.
Volume one is a record book of the company from 17941883, which includes minutes of its meetings, an early history of the unit, muster rolls, and a unit roster. This reenacting group performs civil war music on period intsruments. Portraits of named civil war enlisted men prints and. The following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. Dan crotty was the color sergeant of the 3rd michigan infantry during the civil war. The civil war letters of harry comer, company a, 1st ohio volunteer infantry. Based primarily on national archives military and pension records, and whitelaw reids ohio in the civil war. Book announcement echoes from the boys of company h has just been published and focuses on a few civil war soldiers from company h, 100 th regiment, new york state volunteers, who were prolific writers, all from buffalo, new york. In fact, he is not listed in any confederate civil war regimental rosters.
Bacon, civil war and later navy personnel records at the national archives, 18611924, prologue. It is a testament to one mans enduring humanity, courage, and wisdom in the midst of death and destruction. June 26, 1839 july 20, 1901 was an american writer and humorist. Written in 1882 by private sam watkins of company h, 1st tennessee. Book announcement echoes from the boys of company h n a few. On the march to chattanooga it was engaged in heavy skirmishing and in the battle of chickamauga it charged and captured the 1st va. Sadly it is 27 typed pages long and michiagn did not have a big population during the civil war. Emmas papers describe her work in the womans relief corps of the civil war. As colonel in the 21st michigan infantry, mccreery was wounded and captured at the battle of chickamauga and imprisoned for a time at libby prison, but escape with others through the famous tunnel.
In addition to their names, information that may be listed for each soldier includes regiment, company, and rank. Written in 1882 by private sam watkins of company h, 1st tennessee infantry regiment, private watkins was involved in all the major fighting in the west and even some in the east. This company was organized at washington, hempstead county, arkansas, on may 19, 1862, by captain americus v. On february 18, 1861, after texas seceded, major general david emanuel twiggs surrendered all union forces in the state to the confederates.
Genealogyblog the civil war memoir of sam watkins, veteran of every hardfought battle of company h, first tennessee volunteer infantry, remains the premier source of the privates view of that colossal struggle. Roanake island captured in the civil war by admiral farragut speaks for itself. Account of the lost cannon on cotton hill gauley river book. Jun 22, 2014 i keep a data base of michigan company names, but i go from early michigan to the late 1800s. See more ideas about war, american civil war and america civil war.
County with his family in 1848, served in company h and wrote letters in. Buy online, view images and see past prices for silk confederate company presentation flag. As the author will tell you, ad nauseum, this isnt a book about the civil war. Quarterly of the national archives and records administration, vol. It is based upon a treasure trove of almost three hundred letters, journals, and diaries. From copies of johns service record and his confederate pension application, and other historical sources on the war, i was able to piece together a portion of his civil war experiences. Isaac spring served in the confederate army during the american civil war as a private in company b, 10th battalion, georgia infantry. Courts martial book, military district of alexandria, 18641865. Andersonville 1956 a novel that won the pulitzer prize for fiction. These ancestors didnt have the means we have now to communicate with each other, letters took many days. When it comes to books about the civil war, many people agree wholeheartedly, company aytch is the best ever written. Today, he is best known for his enduring memoir, co. Two of the eleven volumes pertain to the civil war.
Morgan never used his middle name of hunt during the war it is a. Unfortunately many of our ancestors met on the field of battle not knowing the other was there. In august three companies accompanied the sabine pass expedition and were in the engagement at that point. The civil war soldiers and sailors system indexes about 6. Company h, 1st tennessee heavy artillery 18611865 was a confederate army artillery battery during the american civil war. The civil war not only divided the country from north to south, many families were divided in the same way. Pow autograph books johnsons island preservation society. Companies g and h were organized in may and these two companies completed the organization of the first battalion, but instead of joining the battalion they were ordered by telegraph, the day that h was organized, to proceed to washington, d. The goal of civil war louisiana is to provide an online resource of information and links to our great states involvement in the war. Company h, 1st tennessee heavy artillery wikipedia.
He experienced the grit of battle at its most basic level. I see larger states like new york as being 100150 typed pages long or so. The release of prisoners of war on parole actually predated the opening shots of the american civil war. Battles fought in louisiana, battles that louisianians participated in, unit histories, rosters, uniforms and equipment of louisiana soldiers, personalities to include not only the leadership of the state and armies but the common soldier, flags and resources to researchread on the states role in. In april 1862, he raised the 2nd kentucky cavalry regiment, fought at shiloh, and then launched a costly raid in kentucky, which encouraged braxton braggs invasion of that state. Prisoner exchange and parole essential civil war curriculum. Fraziers first book in his series on the war in louisiana. The regiment was constantly under fire with its numbers greatly depleted by losses. This is a short history of the forming of company a, known at its inception as the sherlock. Terrell, adjutant general, indiana, 1866 view entire book 79th indiana infantry soldier roster report of the adjutant general of. Book announcement echoes from the boys of company h n a. United states civil war soldiers index ancestrys civil war collection requires payment includes. The autograph book below was even used after the civil war, perhaps at a reunion of confederate.
I keep a data base of michigan company names, but i go from early michigan to the late 1800s. In this updated version some of the edits, additions, and corrections to the roll are from eric jacobson in his book baptism of fire. During the civil war he served in the confederate army, joining company b, 4th louisiana battalion as a captain and attaining the rank of lieutenant. Resources include diaries, memoirs of soldiers, letters home, regimental histories, histories written by participants, and secondary works.
The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war. Wisconsin in the civil war wisconsin legislative documents. The 21st michigan infantry, a company of shermans veterans. It will cover, generally, dates that the genco book above doesnt. The officers and men were soon on their way north, carrying with them paroles stating that they would not serve in the field until formally exchanged. An alternate version of this database can be found at familysearch here. Arkansas confederate artillery units list of arkansas civil war confederate units lists of american civil war regiments by. He fought through the entire civil war and saw action in many battles.
For information about researching the service of persons in the union navy or confederate navy, see lee d. American civil war prison camps were operated by both the union and the confederacy to handle the 409,000 soldiers captured during the war. Hardy enlisted in the invincible guards of magnolia, a company of volunteer state troops from columbia county, arkansas. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. Ulysses s grant and his union soldiers had labored fruitlessly to capture the. Caldwell of his experiences as a prisoner of war at libby prison in richmond, virginia during the civil war. Its a book about what life was like for a rebel private during that great conflict.
Confederate ram atlanta after being captured on the james river, va. In 1886, a soldier who had served with sims was walking across the cemetery grounds when he came across simss. This database contains the names of approximately 6. This battle occurred between july 1st through july 3rd in 1863. Letter campaign rescued civil war prisoner heraldwhig. This book is part of the centennial commission books. From memory, i will try and give you a statement of what occurred in fayette county during the civil war, commencing with the battle of cross lanes, nicholas county, which was fought september 11, 1861. If anyone is interested i might be talked into sharing. They have members ranging from central to southeastern michigan. Small arms used by michigan troops in the civil war edited by donald f. Family oral history is that hardy died of pneumonia in an civil war pow camp. This is a narrative, 20 years after the fact, written by a man who managed to be in all the great battles of the war, surviving four years of fighting for the lost cause his term. Confederate soldier watkins manages not only to capture clearly a soldiers.
Much of company d was captured at the fall of island no. See more ideas about louisiana, american civil war and civil war photos. Gregg, thomas maupin, the james brothers, the younger brothers, arthur mccoy, and numerous other well. During august, 1864, more than 400 men were captured when fort. Analysis of the prisoner exchange and parole system the release of prisoners of war on parole actually predated the opening shots of the american civil war. Morgan never used his middle name of hunt during the war it is a post war appellation. Tillson and a fellow soldier went in search of water for their company. Gettysburg, pennsylvania was the famous location where the turning point of the war occurred. Terrell, adjutant general, indiana, 1866 view entire book. Deavenport, 3rd tennessee infantry, captured at fort donelson, spent months at camp.