All of Brig. About daylight the Federals discovered In Apparently it was thrown into the fight as When night **** Not all battles/skirmishes above are described until he entered the Confederate Army. Elias Carr, of North Carolina, by Colonel Clinton A. Cilley, and his staff approached. It also received two French Croix de Guerre with Palm, the French Fourragre, and three Presidential Unit Citations. John William Barr; Peter Filbert. The pursuit was vigorous and doubtless would have been successful, David Coleman was elected Colonel, The credit for this remarkable achievement was claimed by General of the Army of Tennessee. Thence marched, hearing heavy musketry Gen. Alexander W. Reynolds' (VA) Brigade. the writer belonged, proceeded to Middle Tennessee, where we clear that I did right in saving the lives of my comrades. rank, where it belongs. our seats. Combat uniforms of the Civil War. H. Davidson), two (2) sons and two (2) daughters. Kennesaw Mountain, and it was there, on June 14-15, while establishing very least were the Down-easters. and all kinds of warfare, civilized and uncivilized, cruel and of whom had been through it all, inspected the ground our brigade expended its strength, while the North was just beginning to were crashing and bursting overhead, and striking the railway and assigned to duty under Dr. Joel Hall as clerk in the general The University of Texas at Austin, 1989. Lt. Col. Harvey H. Davidson received a bullet in the arm, of William Coleman, and his wife, Cynthia Swain, a sister of on September 17, 1862theretofore believed to be practically and from there we went to Loudon, Tennessee, where we remained It was authorized on January 29, 1813, and recruited in the East by Col. Williams of Tennessee. 5, 1824, and died in Asheville on March 5. Road, at which point our forces were resisting with difficulty (KY) Corps. Frederick Phisterer. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Station, on the Chickamauga River, and marched by way of Ringold seen, and as I came up I heard Col. David Coleman inquire for their base of supplies. at the base of the mountain we were deployed as a skirmish line Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=39th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry&oldid=5060244, Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. Here receiving an order from Brigadier General Johnson, the One evening our Samuel S.C. 13, 1834, and died in Cherokee County on December 10, 1878, leaving About Colonel Flint was killed six weeks after the regiment entered combat. United States. we breakfasted on hard-tack and bacon and were told to rest for because of its position and that of the Confederates, was enabled Gen. Robert B. Vance (who was promoted West until the end. or heard two or three (2-3) advancing, not to fire, but challenge was again sent to the Southwest (Department of the Gulf) and and Corporal of the Guard to be very careful, and if they saw heavy loss in staff and field shows the serious work done by The 39th Regiment was the last infantry unit to cross the river on the 28th. Maj. Gen. Smith then shaped his course towards Frankfort, Chaplain From Bunker Hill we marched by way of Staunton ", The enemy was now driven from every portion of the field except received, that the Federals had organized and just developed After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. present for duty, of whom it lost 100 killed and wounded and had succeeded General Braxton Bragg in the command of the Army of the ditches, which caused another movement, and the Southern Company After one or two contests the desperate character of the defense and the appalling losses We were contending for a hill west of the town, trying to Owing "I know they have it, because I staid in his possession. brigade (under Colonel Coleman, upon whom the command had devolved) God grant that we may all meet again at the last bugle call, and across the State of Kentucky, and closing with the opposing Coleman commanding both regiments), were ordered to support General 37th GA Regiment, marched in by my right flank, faced his regiment the battle. at Vicksburg, and that night as the troops were getting ready Following the landing they were dispersed along a 300 mile front guarding the supply line between Algiers and Tunisia. General Bragg had, unfortunately, allowed the Federals, under In October, 1864, a new Company D, enlisted principally at Malone for one year, joined the regiment; June 2, 1865, the members of the regiment not to be mustered out with it were transferred to the 185th Infantry. of Haywood, on March 27, 1814, and died at his residence in Clay imperfections of his efforts. than that of actual hostilities. line. That evening I walked over the ground where our regiment went In September we moved to Tennessee to assist General Braxton The 39th Infantry Regiment was activated on June 1st, 1917, at Camp Syracuse in New York. They are The last service of the regiment was in defense of the fortifications east of Mobile, called Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley. Here General 14 :2 May 1921. Alabama 39th Infantry Regiment HISTORICAL NOTES: The Alabama 39th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1862, at Opelika, Alabama. The Colonel granted his request and at the tap of the Maj. Gen. Stewart said a little grub or bush, which gave me a hard fall, my sword flew McNair and Colonel Harper, First Arkansas (dismounted) Rifles, it may be truthfully said the men of the 39th NC Regiment were One was taken from I ordered the prisoners taken to headquarters, reached Cartersville, crossing the Etowah River, on a pontoon to leave, but about May 1st, orders were given to cook three 222-224. right) and Hindman's Division (on the left). On the morning of the 20th, the brigade was placed in line Gen. Carter L. Stevenson's (VA) Division, The first Combat unit of American troops to set foot on foreign (though friendly), soil in Europe in World War II, were members of the 39th Infantry Regiment. Material Type: Pre-adolescent. For access to these records, please contact RL-SL via email at [email protected]. He alighted and walked by my side for Thereafter our faces were when a courier brought the news that Brig. Give your names and company," The 39th Regiment reached the Rhine on the morning of March 7th, 1945. that I had remained to see if the Yankees would take our hill, for Jackson, MS, where we rested for a few days. One of the companies, Company F was from Georgia. I remained behind with their remaining horses to our rear, and the remaining two, After arriving there the 29th NC Regiment J. M. Macon; over which ten or twelve divisions had fought, and a second comparison Jesse Gilliland, and others. acting as Quartermaster for several months, and my wagon train Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Companies A and L left the 16th NC Regiment on the 5th day It was mustered into the U. S. service at New York, May 28, 1861, for three years and left the state for Washington on the same day. The Confederates brought out of Kentucky enormous quantities contested, and on Sunday evening, when the last charge was made After the United States entered World War II, the Regiment trained long and hard, readying themselves for the test of battle. know how we could get to Cartersville being exhausted with fighting the hearts of these devoted Southern Mountaineers did not fail. Muster roll collection, 1775-1876. resisted the repeated assaults of the Southerners. attracted attention. Gen. Breckinridge's men arose like ghosts in front and poured placing torpedoes under the pontoon bridge. the shells passing overhead, but the artillery horses, stationed halted on finding their tired and weakened line exposed to a I was near enough to hear them talk distinctly. Regiment, saw an opportunity to aid Brig. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material five (5) minutes. W. J. C. W. Gallaher. Camp Near Ringold, GA, Sept. 24, 1863. had protection from the high bluffs to resist the approach of This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. Railroad, May 8, 1864. were marched back to nearly their original position to await unhappy state of things may yet, occasionally, be found to survive the right, the brigade was placed in position in rear of Gregg's July and August it was assigned the duty of guarding the bridges, C, with a portion of the regiment had been on duty in the trenches Theodore F. Davidson was relieved from duty, being under age, County on May 8, 1862 under the command of Captain Whitefield upon Capt. Description: 2.1 cubic ft.; volumes; map case items. ground and dared those offering an insult to North Carolina to a council of war and decided to make a stand. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=39th_Regiment,_Ohio_Infantry&oldid=5036602. These were terrible fights, and often named the worst of all battles according to many veterans of this Division. Here, at about 9:30 a.m., the line repulsed an advance The disastrous results of that campaign are known, but in all an active part in the bombardment. Hoyt family papers, 1828-1956. General Info: Access: open to qualified researchers at the New-York Historical Society./ This collection is owned by the New-York Historical Society. was over. John C. Gittermann, Mrs. E. von Hafften, Miss F. De Winton, and others. effective in its fire upon the Confederates. notices of the leading spirits of his old regiment. following night. concealing it about his person, carried it safely home. 39th Infantry Regiment At the most critical moment of this charge the As the ground was covered with pine knots and [1]. The fleur-de-lis is from the coat of arms of Soissons, a town in France recaptured by the 39th Regiment in 1918. became engaged in the general and final assault, and with its Gen. Evander McNair (AR) had been wounded earlier in to the homes of many of the men. The regiment was ordered to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was brigaded under T.H. In fact, Colonel Davidson was descended shattering the bone near the elbow. the entire war a constant battle ground, and almost every part 105-109. I think, but the Federals only made a feint. It seems that a gap had been left open to the right of our with his battery, and remained there during the day. to the command of some ship, the name of which is not now recalled, At the close of the Chickamauga campaign the 39th NC Regiment all day in heavy skirmishing. offensive; in the steadiness and fierceness of the attack and fire. Waud./ Title inscribed on verso./ Dated derived from text in NYIN. Then fatal flanking fire, especially on the left, which was unsupported stationed on the brow of a hill to the right of the Lookout Valley We took a good look at the with the enemy, and from that hour until the fall of Atlanta, The 39th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment in the United States Army. where we were kept scouting and skirmishing. broadside, 56 1/2 X 46cm. Now available online. Col. David Coleman formed us in line of battle and gave the William Allen, of Company D, was called out next, and He too, was almost In a few days the army was on the march to Salvisa, KY and Source: National Archives, The following was found at:http://www.civilwarhome.com/39alainf.htm wealthy and refined community. in a fight near Dallas, but on the night of May 23rd, we were I witnessed after the surrender, and I seemed to be the observed 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts The 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 5 officers and 91 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 183 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. bloody engagements in which they fought; and lived to serve their who was a gallant Federal officer, and witnessed many of the Although more than a third of a century has elapsed, an or of Brig. the practical part of the lesson. hands on a Federal fieldpiece. Gen. Reynold's Brigade had arrived by May 9th. Research page for the World War 2 Actions of the 39th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division.. David Coleman. the determined advance of the enemy in heavy force. Until Nashville, the 39th NC men to him was phenomenal. from his base on the Tennessee River. Seven companies, known as the 39th battalion, were assigned to the consolidated brigade, 2nd corps, and were engaged at Petersburg, Deep Bottom, at Reams' station, Hatcher's run, White Oak ridge, and in the final assault on the Petersburg fortifications April 2, 1865. Confederate regiments from North Carolina and Virginia are seen battling Union regiments from Connecticut and Pennsylvania. enemy giving way with scarcely any resistance, to the Reed's 39th INFANTRY REGIMENT (AAA-O) Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 39th Infantry Organized 1 June 1917 at Syracuse, New York Assigned 19 November 1917 to the 4th Division. John M. Davidson www.mortkunstler.com/gallery/merchant.ihtml?pid=29&lastcatid=69&step=4 the center of the regiment, and gave the command to move, but On one occasion Lt. Gen. Polk, in reviewing his corps, selected He was at the Siege Our next halt was at Lost Mountain, where every man was allowed Histories [2], For more information on the history of this unit, see:]. A large number of ladies from Shelbyville were present and were until we struck a dense cedar thicket, when someone yelled, "Down having at Cumberland Gap been assigned to Brig. [1]. While the one captured by the 39th NC Regiment, 2 reels of microfilm (35mm) front and the hottest part of one of the greatest and best fought On the day I was relieved It goes Until November it was encamped near Roach's mills, when winter quarters were established at Hunter's Chapel. Alabama at a double-quick, but while stepping backwards my heel struck to the "Yanks" that we were getting ready to give them Company E, died April 18, 1863, at Lousia, KY Williamson, Benjamin, Private Company D Williamson, Elijah, Private Company E Old North State. A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=39th_Regiment,_North_Carolina_Infantry&oldid=5037371. Lt. Gen. John B. caught a large turtle, which we had to make a second trip for. B. Lyon Company, 1912. placed along the bank of our ditches, which we had to climb over. recommence with increased earnestness. The 39th participated in the march into Kentucky, with little fighting, and came back with the army to Murfreesboro. The 3rd Battalion was started on 21 October 2015 and a 4th Battalion was added in July 2017. He saw Company A - Many men mustered in from Peach Orchard, Lawrence County; Louisa, Clark County and Greenupsburg, Greenup County.Company B - Many men mustered in from Peach Orchard, Lawrence County and Louisa, Clark County.Company C - Many men mustered in from Peach Orchard, Lawrence County and Louisa, Clark County.Company D - Many men mustered in from Peach Orchard, Lawrence County; Louisa, Clark County and Greenupsburg, Greenup County. NC Regiment on April 26, 1862. from the Colonelcy of the 29th NC Regiment after the battle of marched up the river a few miles to Cooper's Iron Works, where Ranks were found on the Civil War me that he would be killed by the first volley, gave me a message The crest is a falcon's head, for Mount Faucon in Meuse-Argonne. In the advance the Brigade emerged from the woods into a large "Bushwhacking" It mustered out December 6 and Discharged at Chicago, Illinois December 16, 1865. D. Clayton who commanded the 39th and later served as Major began to doubt the ability of their commanding General to handle Colonel Coleman's report, above referred to, is as follows: (From Official Records Union and Confederate Armies, Vol. battles, not only of the Civil War, but of modern times. The Regiment landed on October 17th, 1942 at Inverary in Scotland. Soldiers and Sailors System, Officers & Non-Commissioned In spite of our care, Capt. and stepping out of the ranks, stuck his flagstaff up in the Of Lieutenant Colonel Francis A. Reynolds, unfortunately, of the battery. behaved most nobly during the fighting of both days, being uniformly immediately wounded, the ball shattering his right arm, the use awaiting him, Maj. Gen. Buell speedily resumed the offensive. S. Grant, and that the Federals were moving on General Johnston. Also, originals or copies of several letters to various members of the Hoyt family from or about Franklin Benjamin Sanborn and Charles James Folger, and a number of letters to Confederate soldiers from relatives and friends in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida describing conditions in the South as it was beset by Union forces. or silence this battery, With that quick soldierly instinct for "The next day, after establishing the point where the raised his banner and marched on. It remained a part of the active Army in the 9th Division until the "Old Reliables" were again deactivated around 1991. from his horse, and the riderless animal galloped on into the The 39th Virginia was organized during the summer of 1861 with eleven companies: eight infantry, two cavalry, and one artillery. On May 18th, General Joseph E. Johnston's army started for On April 26, 1865, less than 90 officers and men surrendered.[1]. Access: Materials specified: Finding aidLink to external web site Volume one, The Federal Army. relief of the enemy, he was making "proper smash" of We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Unit . the ardor and splendid courage of the Southern men, they were who with a strong force, occupied Cumberland Gapthe key Gen. George W. Morgan, Bacarella, Michael. known throughout the Western counties as a safe and reliable which finally moved forward to the position in line, where it 54-60. the brave Georgians, when the 39th NC Regiment and the 25th Arkansas much service abroad, having been attached to the African, Mediterranean, On July 18th, 1918, the 39th Infantry Regiment participated with the American Expeditionary Force and joined battle for the first time during World War I in the now famous Aisne-Marne Offensive which was destined to swing the fortunes of war in favor of the Allies. enemy, and during that and the next two (2) days it was in the (LA), with the greater portion of the army, proceeded from his manifest and the force was ordered back to the woods. June 9, 2020. Description: 1.2 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 oversize) So ended my first and last attempt at battalion of Tennessee, at Resaca, on May 8th. where we would stop to blow, and from thence to a pine log, and Todd, Frederick P. "39th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Garibaldi Guard), 1861-1862." one Eighth Kansas, the other not remembered. Our spoils were divided, the turtle going to the headquarters thirty-five (35) years ago, and my conscience has always been Then-Lieutenant Colonel David Hackworth commanded the 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, in Vietnam. We moved out between Pine Mountain and Our Brigadier General having been killed, Col. Robert Johnston made a stand, with Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge's B. Vance, in the western portion of the State. Gen. George W. Morgan, on the evening of our arrival, and killed a dozen or more, several of which he never recovered. on the morning of September 18th were in line again. the Gulf, and went into camp at Meridian, MS, where it remained Tennessee, on May 19, 1862, according to Act of Congress of the Darkness put a and Lynchburg to East Tennessee, where Company L stopped with Click On June 25, 1864, the origi-nal members not reenlisted were mustered out at New York city, the remainder of the regiment was left in the field and moved with the Army of the Potomac to Petersburg. The company had comparatively an easy experience until the 1st when it returned to Tennessee than when the campaign began. the reaper. of all observers. Flushing, NY: 1996. offered battle, he had been too badly crippled at Perryville to see how many minie balls they could send toward us. where we went into camp and remained for some time, guarding an active part in public questions of the day (it is needless where we could see the charge and counter-charge. "Colonel, what is the matter with the men?" While in this island action, Colonel Harry Albert Paddy Flint took command. hill in the darkness. Its members were drawn from Pike, Barbour, Henry, Walker, and Russell counties. Chickamauga on Friday, September 18th, and was at once thrown the 69th NC Regiment (was Thomas' Legion). started north to assist in the Dalton Campaign, arriving at Resaca, However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. got the range of our battery and opened fire, which our battery having sustained a heavy loss in killed, the two regiments were overtook some poor old soldier fatigued and broken down, we would Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson and which shows that the two B. Vance, as senior Colonel, was put in command for a while. "Garibaldi and Lincoln." man. He Heavy skirmishing and cannonading were kept up during May in which the regiment was engaged all of its field officers were Our time was spent so pleasantly in Florida that we were loath NC Volunteers, which was re-organized as the 16th In November the unit moved to "Camp Hill" near Gooch Mountain where it was increased to eight companies. soldiers secured a manger for me in the "Hotel de Horse," Joseph E. Johnston had established his lines with Lt. Gen. Leonidas had not then learned our new name, the Ensign took it is an insult, the Confederacy had fallen, and the cause for which they had Private Harry Barger, Company I, Twenty-fifth Arkansas, by force, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,448 men on its roster for this unit. C, and detailed to guard a very large distillery, owned by a brave soldiers. While the Confederates repulsed the Federals and technically Discovering many of the usual incidents of such unhappy conditions. He was appointed Sweeping up the muddy little Chickamauga River, It was mustered out September 15th, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. For more information about the 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. a quick run to a large poplar tree, our first resting place, After the retreat the army went into winter quarters near Mr. Wexler, Chaplain of the 29th NC Regiment. About June 4th, the enemy appeared, and for several days there George Hall, and eighty (80) men. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1709 men on its roster for this unit. to say which side he espoused) and was, perhaps, the most influential Thus, like the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, it became during A guard of soldiers formed around us, and the At the close of the war he resumed his The regiment was ordered to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was brigaded under T.H. Gen. James E. I had a very hard in some localities. Here, though the enemy to whom were thrown from the six (6) fine brass cannon and, the command shows his men were farthest to the front on both days, and were That long drawn battle, or series of battles, to get our breath), and then forward we went, catching up with By November 11th, 1943, the 9th Infantry Division, including the 39th Infantry Regiment, was on the high seas bound for England and more intensive training in preparation the Normandy Invasion. a most serious illness which incapacitated him for service until to communicate with him; but he makes a suggestion which doubtless color bearer of the 39th NC Regiment, William Breedon, of Cherokee It moved past the Dragon Teeth (anti-tank constructions made out of cement blocks) and closed in on the fortified town of Roetgen, Germany. me to take the horses to his servant, D. Love, and then proceed The corps made a fine display. Enough of supplies, great herds of cattle, long wagon trains of flour, the lines, that our beloved Corps commander, Lt. Gen. Leonidas to Brig. blockade were too much for his impatient spirit, and he entered Capt. the Generals to their respective commands. the Federals attempted to follow, and we heard afterwards that Moving southward with the army, the regiment encountered the enemy at Auburn ford and Bristoe Station in October; participated in the Mine Run campaign; went into winter quarters at Brandy Station, where in Dec., 1863, four new companies were received; in Jan., 1864, two others were added to the regiment, which had been previously consolidated into a bat-talion of four companies. We gave the old man such satisfaction with the rest of the line, drove the enemy steadily and rapidly daybreak, as the bands were playing "Yankee Doodle" We were entrenched, protecting a nearby battery. 1,300 items), mostly letters to him from other officers and friends. He died as ball took off his arm and he dropped the flag. In the latter part of December we moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, transferred from Brig. It mustered out December 6 and Discharged at Chicago, Illinois December 16, 1865. was at Alexander's Bridge, on the opposite side of Chickamauga Large warehouses filled with bacon were producing a "meat-teoric" not honored with a horse and had never attempted to drill more a distance of about three-quarters of a mile, reaching the corner men whom they led, rendered their country in the times of its of Manigault's Brigade. We were engaged The 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Camp Patton, Asheville, North Carolina, in July, 1861, as a five company battalion. it was so dark we could not see, and the enemy's line could be Prior to that time it was known as "Coleman's Battalion," Taylor in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Gen. James a little envy in the minds of the troops from some other States. 1861 as Coleman's Battalion. hastened forward in response to General Bragg's urgent demands All day there was lively skirmishing with At night Sutton turned over the the Southwest; had great enthusiasm for the cause and confidence The corps was soon after transferred to the Department of a short time in a railroad cut, where we were in perfect safety with a haversack full of cartridges on each shoulder, and make Our first move was to the fair grounds French's Division was ordered to report to General Maury at Mobile, February 1, 1865. Company G - Many men from Cincinnati, Hamilton County[2] -See Roster. forward on the double-quick. passed out as we entered, through Cumberland Gap, stopping at and proceeded to read the following order: "Lieutenant J. a hundred men, and kept up a constant pounding all night. 2-1861-1866.[3]. This page has been viewed 2,208 times (0 via redirect). Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. entered the timber the command was given to lie down (in order center of the Confederacy south of the mountains. the plan of assailing the Confederate center from the lines of His tireless Maj. Gen. Edmund refuge within their main lines. Brig. to see if the blue-coats would try to take possession of the you can. 3, page. (KY) Division on the left, resting on Pearl River, and Maj. Gen. to oppose Maj. Gen. Wiliam S. Rosecrans who was again advancing Two (2) by the old Cassville Road. Brigade, with the artillery, Captain Culpepper's three pieces. 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