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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 29 3 Browse Search
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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 2: maximum of regimental loss in killed in any one battle — proportion of wounded to killed. (search)
y Corps 27 185 30 242 46 11th Army Corps 368 1,922 1,511 3,801 724 12th Army Corps 204 810 67 1,081 320 Cavalry Corps 90 352 407 849 152 Reserve Artillery 42 187 13 242 70   Total 3,063 14,492 5,435 22,990 5,291 From these figures it appears that the Second Corps sustained the greatest loss in killed, although the First Corps is credited with the largest number of casualties. The strength of each Corps, in infantry, present for duty equipped, June 30, 1863, was:-- First Corps, 9,403 Fifth Corps, 11,954 Twelfth Corps, 8,193 Second Corps, 12,363 Sixth Corps, 14,516 Cavalry Corps, 14,973 Third Corps, 11,247 Eleventh Corps, 9,197 Artillery, 6,692 It is extremely doubtful, however, if any one of these corps carried into action four-fifths of this reported strength. The returns for the First Corps do not include Stannard's Vermont Brigade (three regiments), which joined July 2d; the two other regiments of this brigade were with the wagon train.
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 3: percentage of killed in regiments in particular battles — comparison of such losses with those of European regiments. (search)
officers and 136 men available for action. Next, in percentage of killed in particular engagements, is the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts at Cold Harbor, then in Stannard's Brigade, Martindale's Division, Eighteenth Corps. This loss occurred in the assault on the earthworks at Cold Harbor, where it was subjected to a terrible firtietam Richardson's 302 38 12+ 88th New York Fredericksburg Hancock's 252 38 14+ 93d New York Wilderness Birney's 433 72 16+ 96th New York Fort Harrison Stannard's 167 33 13+ 100th New York Fort Wagner Seymour's 478 66 13+ 101st New York Manassas Kearny's 168 26 15+ 105th New York Fredericksburg Gibbon's 177 22 1ey's 249 29 11+ 53d Pennsylvania Fredericksburg Hancock's 283 39 14+ 56th Pennsylvania Gettysburg Wadsworth's 252 31 12+ 58th Pennsylvania Fort Harrison Stannard's 237 34 14+ 61st Pennsylvania Fair Oaks Couch's 574 92 16+ 62d Pennsylvania Gettysburg Barnes's 426 45 10+ 68th Pennsylvania Gettysburg Birney's 320 47
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 8: Corps organizations. (search)
Divisions to two brigades each. The Pennsylvania Reserves had been replaced by a new division of two brigades, to which Stannard's Vermont Brigade was added just before the battle. Stannard's Brigade was composed of nine-months men whose term of seStannard's Brigade was composed of nine-months men whose term of service expired just after the battle; three of his regiments took a prominent part in the fighting of the third day, in the repulse of Pickett's charge. Gen. John Newton, a division general in the Sixth Corps, was appointed to fill Reynolds' place, In the latter part of September it was ordered to the north bank of the James, where, on the 29th, the First Division (Stannard's) participated in the brilliant and successful assault on Fort Harrison, at Chaffin's Farm. At this time, General StanGeneral Stannard commanded the First Division, General Brooks having resigned in July; General Paine had succeeded Hinks in command of the colored (Third) division; and while at Chaffin's Farm, General Weitzel, who had been acting as chief of staff to General Bu
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 9: famous divisions and brigades. (search)
ted the Potomac in 1861, marched together at the Grand Review in 1865. It was commanded successively by General Wm. F. Smith, formerly of the Third Vermont; General W. T. Brooks; Col. Henry Whiting, Second Vermont; and General Lewis A. Grant, formerly of the Fifth Vermont. At one time the Twenty-sixth New Jersey, a nine months regiment, was attached to the brigade for a few months, but it was a temporary arrangement only. The old Brigade should not be confounded with the Vermont Brigade (Stannard's) which was so prominently engaged at Gettysburg. This latter organization was in the First Corps, and was composed of nine months troops, Gettysburg being its only battle. Iron Brigade. Equally good fighting was done by the famous Iron Brigade of the West, First Division, First Corps. Its record is, also, a heroic one.   Killed and Died of Wounds. 2d Wisconsin Infantry 238 6th Wisconsin Infantry 244 7th Wisconsin Infantry 281 19th Indiana Infantry 179 24th Mic
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, chapter 10 (search)
on the field. Larger losses occurred in some of the heavy artillery regiments engaged there, but they had three times as many men in line. In July, 1864, General Stannard succeeded to the command of the First Division and led it in its victorious assault on Fort Harrison (Chaffin's Farm). Upon the discontinuance of the Eightee force of the attack, losing over 300 men killed, wounded, and captured; Colonel White and 64 men were taken prisoners. At Cold Harbor the Fifty-fifth fought in Stannard's Brigade, Martindale's Division, Eighteenth Corps, sustaining a loss of 12 killed, 110 wounded, and 29 missing. In the assault on Petersburg, June 15, 1864, theand disastrous assaults at that place, losing 19 killed, 144 wounded, and 8 missing; five officers were among the killed. At Fort Harrison the regiment, then in Stannard's Division, took part in that gallant and successful assault. In December, the Corps having been discontinued, it was assigned to Roberts's (3d) Brigade, Devens
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 11: list of battles, with the regiments sustaining the greatest losses in each. (search)
Eighteenth 17 94 -- 111 7th U. S. Colored Birney's (Wm.) Tenth 20 82 133 235 2d Pennsylvania H. A. Heckman's Eighteenth 14 85 138 237 58th Pennsylvania Stannard's Eighteenth 15 85 5 105 117th New York Foster's Tenth 15 76 33 124 13th New Hampshire Stannard's Eighteenth 14 63 1 78 96th New York Stannard's EighteeStannard's Eighteenth 14 63 1 78 96th New York Stannard's Eighteenth 8 66 29 103 158th New York Heckman's Eighteenth 14 54 10 78 Poplar Spring Church, Va. Known, also, as Pcebles's Farm.             Sept. 30, 1864.             6th New Hampshire Potter's Ninth 5 30 77 112 9th New Hampshire Potter's Ninth 3 22 95 120 45th Pennsylvania Potter's Ninth 4 15 185 204 35th MassaStannard's Eighteenth 8 66 29 103 158th New York Heckman's Eighteenth 14 54 10 78 Poplar Spring Church, Va. Known, also, as Pcebles's Farm.             Sept. 30, 1864.             6th New Hampshire Potter's Ninth 5 30 77 112 9th New Hampshire Potter's Ninth 3 22 95 120 45th Pennsylvania Potter's Ninth 4 15 185 204 35th Massachusetts Potter's Ninth 6 19 156 181 20th Maine Griffin's Fifth 6 52 -- 58 16th Michigan Griffin's Fifth 7 41 -- 48 118th Pennsylvania Griffin's Fifth 8 37 3 48 83d Pennsylvania Griffin's Fifth 6 28 -- 34 11th U. S. Infantry Ayres's Fifth 5 12 -- 17 6th Ohio Cavalry Gregg's Cavalry 3 11 51 65
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, List of regiments in the Union Armies, with total number of deaths in each. (search)
d by only one other state. Its large per centage is easily understood by a glance at the battle losses of its regiments. The Old Vermont Brigade, composed of the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Infantry, and the 1st Heavy Artillery, lost more men killed in action than any other brigade in the army. The Second Vermont Brigade, composed of the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Infantry, was enlisted for nine months, and was present at Gettysburg, where three of the regiments, under command of General Stannard, took a conspicuous part in the repulse of Pickett's charge. The 1st Infantry was a three-months regiment. It was organized at Rutland, May 9, 1861, and fought at Big Bethel. The other regiments enlisted for three years, and the 1st Cavalry, the 2d Battery, and the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Infantry reenlisted, and served through rhe war. The 11th Infantry was changed to the 1st Heavy Artillery, leaving that number in the line vacant. Massachusetts.--The 14th Infa