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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V. + +Author: Edward Duffy + +Release Date: January 7, 2008 [EBook #24195] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE 159TH *** + + + + +Produced by Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed +Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was +produced from images generously made available by The +Internet Archive/American Libraries.) + + + + + + +</pre> + + +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> + +<div class="tr"> +<p class="cen" style="font-weight: bold;">Transcriber's Note:</p> +<br /> +<p class="noin">Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.</p> +<p class="noin">Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.<br /> +For a complete list, please see the <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="#TN">end of this document</a>.</span></p> +</div> + +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> + + +<h2>HISTORY</h2> + +<h4>OF THE</h4> + +<h1 class="sc">159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V.</h1> + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> + + +<h5>COMPILED FROM THE DIARY OF</h5> + +<h3>LIEUT. EDWARD DUFFY</h3> + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> + +<h5>NEW YORK<br /> +1890</h5> + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> + + +<h5>ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES<br /> +REPRINTED FROM</h5> +<h4>"HUDSON GAZETTE"</h4> +<h5>1865</h5> + +<br /> +<br /> + +<h4>No. 115</h4> + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> + +<h2>HISTORY</h2> + +<h4>OF THE</h4> + +<h3><span class="sc">159th</span> REGIMENT, N.Y.S.V.</h3> +<br /> + +<p>During the latter part of October, 1862, negotiations were made by +which the 167th Regiment, Colonel <span class="sc">Homer A. Nelson</span>, in Camp at +Hudson, was consolidated with the 159th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel +<span class="sc">Edward L. Molineux</span>, in camp at Brooklyn. The consolidated +Regiment was designated the 159th, Colonel <span class="sc">Nelson</span> retaining +command. The Regiment left "Camp-Kelly," Hudson, on the 30th day of +October, proceeded on board the steamer Connecticut, arrived in New +York next morning, and marched to Park Barracks. Remained there until<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span> +November 1st, when we were mustered, into the United States service by +Lieutenant R.B. Smith, U.S.A. Left Park Barracks and marched to Castle +Garden; from there proceeded by steamboat to Staten Island, and went +into Camp at New Dorp. Next day pitched our tents and had things very +comfortable.</p> + +<p>Colonel Nelson having been elected to Congress from his District, +Lieutenant Colonel E.L. Molineux was appointed Colonel, and took +command of the Regiment, which he virtually had from the first.</p> + +<p>November 24th the Regiment broke Camp and was placed on board U.S. +steam transport Northern Light, pier No. 3, North River, and remained +at the wharf until December 2d, when we hauled into the stream. Early +on the morning of the 4th weighed anchor, and the 159th Regiment put +to sea. On the 13th we reached Ship Island, in the Gulf of Mexico,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> +having enjoyed a tolerable good passage for the season of the year, +being more fortunate than other ships of the expedition, some of them +having suffered considerable from rough weather off Cape Hatteras.</p> + +<p>December 14th reached New Orleans, and anchored in the stream over +night.—The following day pursued our course up the river to Baton +Rouge, and arrived there on the 17th. The enemy, learning of our +approach in force, concluded to evacuate, while our monitors gave them +a parting salute, and the same day the Stars and Stripes were hoisted +to the breeze from the Capitol, amid the shouts and cheers of the +gratified soldiers.</p> + +<p>Now the work began of making thorough soldiers of men, the greater +portion of whom never used fire arms before, at least not in the +manner required by the service. Squad, Company, Battalion, and Brigade +drill, with any quantity of discipline considered <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span>essential to fit +men for the campaigning and hardships visible in the distance, were +gone through with.</p> + +<p>Perhaps few in the volunteer service, none of whom could boast of very +much practical experience, were better adapted than Colonel Molineux +for this severe task; very quick, energetic, ambitious to do his own +duty and to keep every man in his command busy, was the true secret of +his success as a disciplinarian.</p> + +<p>For nearly three months the men were kept steadily under instruction, +and became quite proficient in the use of the musket, and all the +essential discipline to make an effective army.</p> + +<p>On the 13th of March, 1863, broke camp, and the army moved up to the +rear of Port Hudson. Colonel Molineux having command of a provisional +Brigade with Nims' Massachusetts Battery, went up the Clinton Road, +while the main army proceeded down the Port Hudson Road about eighteen +miles, skirmishing the Rebels the whole way, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span>driving their pickets +and scouts as they advanced.</p> + +<p>At this time Port Hudson was strongly manned, there being from 23,000 +to 25,000 men in that natural stronghold. Manœuvred about this +quarter until the 20th, when we again joined the main body of the army +on the Port Hudson Road, returning to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</p> + +<p>This movement was made to attract the attention of the enemy, and +enable Admiral Farragut's boats to proceed up the river past the fort +that here impeded his passage. This was a bold but brilliantly +successful move, that only an "iron Farragut" could have accomplished. +This blind enabled General Banks to more successfully pursue his +future designs, as the enemy had been led to suppose by the formidable +movements around Port Hudson that a general attack was to be made at +once to reduce the place. Subsequent events exhibited the picture in a +different light.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span>From the 20th to the 28th of March we were kept in readiness to move +at a moment's notice. Finally, the suspense was removed and we +proceeded on board the transport ship Laurel Hill, to Donaldsonville, +La., where we landed in a drizzling rain, about 10 o'clock, P.M., with +mother earth for a couch and the broad, moist sky for a canopy. Active +campaigning was now fairly inaugurated.</p> + +<p>On the 31st of March the troops moved for Thibodeaux, La. The 159th +was detailed in charge of supplies and Regimental property, and +proceeded by boat up the Bayou Lafourche, arriving at Thibodeaux April +1st. On the 3d we moved to the Railroad Station at Terra Bone, taking +the cars for Bayou Bueff, where we arrived on the 4th. Remained here +until the 9th. Arrived at Brasher City, La., on the 11th, in company +with the 13th Connecticut, 26th Maine, and a detachment of Cavalry. +Boarded river steamer Laurel <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span>Hill, and proceeded up Berwick Bay, into +Grand Lake, accompanied by Grover's Division, numbering about 8,000 +men. Had with us three small gun-boats, moving cautiously. Reached the +Bend without disaster, the gun-boats shelling the woods and covering +the landing of the troops, which took place on the morning of the +13th. Skirmishing lines were thrown out immediately. The Lake is three +or four miles wide at this place, and is called Shell Bend. Having all +ashore and everything in good order, the enemy in sight, we retired +for the rest we needed, little realizing the hard fight before us. Lay +in skirmish line all night. A few of our men were wounded.</p> + +<p>At early dawn of the 14th of April, the lines advanced without +breakfast, marching about a mile and a half. The enemy was strongly +posted in a wood at a bend in the Bayou. Covered by the gun-boats, the +25th and 13th Connecticut and 26th Maine, commanded by <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span>Colonel Birge, +were skirmishing briskly in front. Colonel Molineux was ordered to +take his Regiment, the 159th, and advance and charge the woods.</p> + +<p>We advanced in good style over a plowed cane-field in line, passing +over the 26th Maine, who were lying down. Passed the skirmish line of +the 25th Connecticut, who were under cover of the cane on our right. +Several of our men fell in the advance. Reached within pistol shot of +the fence and wood where the enemy was concealed. Scarcely one could +be seen while they poured a most effective fire on us, but we steadily +advanced 'till ordered to lay down. At this time the men were nearly +exhausted, marching at double quick over rough ground with heavy +knapsacks; it took a little time to catch fresh wind and unburthen +ourselves of our heavy load. We could not have stopped at a more +uncomfortable place, for the enemy gave it to us hot and sweet, while +we did not have a chance to see them. They came <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span>out of the wood +through the cane to the rear of our right flank, and right on top of +us. We no doubt would have layed there 'till every man of us was shot +had not the order come to fall back to the left. Several of our men +were taken prisoners, the enemy rushing upon us while rising up from +our position, and poured a most deadly fire into us with fearful +effect. The 91st N.Y.S. Volunteers coming down to our aid, the rebels +skedaddled, but not without some loss and a number taken prisoners.</p> + +<p>Col. Molineux was severely wounded in the mouth, Lieut-Col. Draper and +Adjutant Lathrop were killed; the Colonel, Lieut-Colonel and Adjutant +were nobly doing their duty in the advance, leading their men. No +officers could have done better or been more brave. They were picked +out by the enemy's sharpshooters posted in the trees near by.</p> + +<p>The victory was ours, though the Regiment paid dearly for this, their +maiden fight. Second Lieutenant <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span>Lockwood, of Company G, was killed +while nobly leading his Company. Lieutenants Plunket and Price were +mortally wounded. Lieutenant Manley, of Company A, was killed, and +Lieutenant Tieman and Captain Petit were slightly wounded. Our total +killed, wounded and missing amounted to 112, viz: 6 officers, 23 men +killed; 2 officers, 69 men wounded, and 12 men prisoners. Major Burt, +who was on General Grover's staff, now assumed command of the +Regiment.</p> + +<p>The 91st N.Y.S. Volunteers were to have advanced with us on the right, +but misunderstanding the order, they failed to advance, causing us to +be flanked and receive a heavy enfilading fire by which we suffered so +much.</p> + +<p>Our Division was to fall on the rear of the enemy, when they were +driven from their entrenched position, at Bislin, south of Franklin. +The strong resistance at Irish Bend was to make good <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span>their escape, +which they effected at the loss of a large number of prisoners.</p> + +<p>April 15th, marched up Teche 18½ miles, the main column, under +General Banks, in advance. Arrived at New Iberia, where Mills and +Ashton, of Company K, who were taken prisoners at Irish Bend, joined +the Regiment, the enemy having paroled them.</p> + +<p>Arrived at Vermillion Bayou, and finding the bridges burned, had to +reconstruct them. The Regiment was now detailed to collect cattle +through the prairie and drive them to Berwick City. We collected about +three thousand head.</p> + +<p>A detachment of the Regiment left us to gather up cotton and other +property laying about loose. Arrived safely at Berwick City, and +returned in charge of a wagon train which we left at Opolosus, and +reported to the Division Commander at Barrie's Landing, on the Teche, +eight miles from Opolosus.</p> + +<p>May 5th broke camp and marched to <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span>Little Washington, La., and from +there to Wells' Plantation, where we went into camp. Left Welles' Farm +and marched to Simsport, a distance of eighty miles, where we arrived +on the 18th, and crossed the Mississippi, landing at Boyou Sara, on +the night of the 21st.</p> + +<p>The 24th day of May brought us close to the enemy's outer works in +front of Port Hudson, after marching the distance of eight hundred +miles from the 28th day of March to the 24th day of May.</p> + +<p>Our position now placed us under a heavy fire and shelling from the +fort. The enemy well knowing the Road we were obliged to advance on, +poured an accurate fire upon our line. But few casualties occurred, +although some narrow and hair-breadth escapes happened.</p> + +<p>On the 25th of May, skirmishing all day. Result, four of our men +killed. At noon our men were relieved from picket, and the Regiment +ordered to the right of our Division. A general <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span>movement was made +along the lines, and our Regiment was selected to attack a portion of +the enemy's works, and storm it. The 25th Connecticut Volunteers was +consolidated with us, commanded by Major Burt. It was necessary to +make a circuitous route three miles through the woods to the right, to +reach the position to be attacked, exposed the whole way to a +continued and terrific fire of shot and shell; but our boys +unflinchingly pressed on through ravines, over felled trees, and all +sorts of intricacies natural and artificial. The final assault was to +be made upon an almost perpendicular slope. "Forward!" was the word, +and persistently we advanced, reaching just under and near the +parapet, but the fire was like hail; the Color Bearer was shot dead +and the color staff shot from his hands, but it was again secured and +brought off. We lay in this position for some hours unable to advance +or retreat; it seemed almost impossible for <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span>one to escape under such +a fire. A number of our men remained in this position until after +dark, when the firing ceased. Shortly after midnight, the enemy +supposing we still lay close to their works, sallied out and poured a +heavy volley into the position from which we had been very prudently +removed but a short time previous. We captured one Captain and eight +sharpshooters in ambush outside the works; this was but little, yet it +furnished some satisfaction for our loss. This was in advance of any +previous attack, several of which were made during the day. Our loss +on this eventful day was 21 men killed and 38 wounded. From this time +until June 14th we were almost continually in the rifle pits.</p> + +<p>June 14th was selected for a general assault. The advance stormers, +led by the gallant Colonel <span class="sc">Paine</span>, of the 4th Wisconsin +Volunteers, who had been acting Brigadier General for some time +previous, pressed on under the most severe <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span>fire. A number succeeded +in penetrating the enemy's works, but owing to the obstructions we +were obliged to pass over, the advance could not be supported with the +necessary rapidity for the success of the scheme. Colonel Paine being +severely wounded early in the action, materially injured the success +of the enterprise. The wounded Colonel lay in such a position that he +could not be removed until after dark; several attempts were made but +the parties were either killed or wounded in their noble efforts. It +was in this engagement that the gallant Colonel <span class="sc">Cowles</span>, of +the 128th, lost his life while leading his men to the assault.</p> + +<p>Shortly after midnight we left the pits where we had been for several +days, to join the column of attack coming up at daylight, having to +defile through the woods several miles. General Grover's Division +supported the advance. The 159th advanced under a severe fire through +a ravine and over obstructed <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span>ground to a commanding position, a knoll +overlooking the enemy's works; here we lay in position until between +three and four o'clock, P.M., the enemy firing a continuous volley +over our heads. No thanks to them that our craniums escaped. It was +contemplated to make a second assault, and we were ordered to the +left, some distance over clear and exposed ground to join the forces +in waiting for this purpose. We remained here until after dark, and +the firing having ceased, further attempts were deferred, and we moved +back to the position we gained in the morning, and were set to work +fortifying, but were soon relieved by colored entrenchers, and +returned to our quarters in the woods, which we reached in the small +hours of the morning, greatly fatigued. Our loss on this occasion was +not severe; 12 men wounded.</p> + +<p>To reduce the place was the work assigned, and it must be +accomplished. General Banks issued an order on the <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span>15th of June, +congratulating the troops for their behavior and close investment of +the stronghold, and calling for 1,000 Volunteers from the forces to +form a storming column or "a forlorn hope." Soon more than the +required number were on hand, and formed into two Battalions, to be +commanded by General Birge. It did not become necessary to make this +assault. General Gardner hearing of the fall of Vicksburg, capitulated +on the 8th of July.</p> + +<p>Every thing being satisfactorily arranged, our forces, preceded by the +storming party, entered the fortification and filed past 6,000 brave +but discomfited "Gray Backs;" freedom's emblem, the Stars and Stripes, +was soon hoisted, saluted by a discharge from the guns which had so +recently belched forth death against our lines.</p> + +<p>On the 11th of July we proceeded down the river to Donaldsonville on +board the steamer Iberville. The enemy a few nights prior to the +surrender, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span>made a desperate attack on a small garrison in the fort at +this place, but were repulsed with severe loss. The garrison numbered +not more than four hundred; more than three hundred of the enemy were +seriously wounded. The enemy was posted just behind the town; +batteries were placed along the levee at numerous places; several +boats had been destroyed, and the transportation of supplies was +getting quite precarious, but the surrender of Port Hudson put a stop +to their amusement. We landed at night, slept on our arms, and woke up +in the morning close to the enemy's pickets.</p> + +<p>On the 14th a Brigade commanded by Colonel Morgan, of the 90th N.Y. +Volunteers, advanced upon the Bayou about four miles, driving the +enemy before him. The 159th was on his right flank doing picket duty, +and the Company I belonged to was on the outside post in command of +Captain William H. Sliter. Colonel Morgan <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span>came up to us and ordered +us to go with him. The Captain told him he <i>would not leave his post</i>, +a most important one, that the whole Brigade depended upon.</p> + +<p>On the fifteenth the enemy made a stand under cover of a thick wood, +protected by heavy artillery. Finding our forces not very formidable, +the enemy advanced in force on our left flank, taking a number of +prisoners. Reinforcements at this time came up, and the enemy fell +back west of the Atchafalya River.</p> + +<p>July 16th the 159th was detailed to guard wagon trains on the west +side of the Mississippi. Arrived at Carrolton, where we were allowed +to rest, remaining until the last of August, when we were sent to +Thibodeaux, La., <i>via</i> Algiers.</p> + +<p>September 1st, reached Thibodeaux. General Birge was in command of the +District of Lafourche. Our Regiment, with the 13th Connecticut, was +detailed <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span>to do provost and picket duty, while the other troops were +distributed over the District.</p> + +<p>Colonel Molineux was appointed on General Franklin's Staff on the 24th +of September. We remained at this position until March 18th, 1864. +Quiet prevailed during our advent here, only a few night alarms +occuring, causing the long roll to beat and the men to turn out, but +they amounted to nothing serious.</p> + +<p>January 1st, 1864, Lieutenant-Colonel Burt took command of the +Regiment at Thibodeaux, Colonel Molineux was relieved from duty on +General Franklin's Staff, and assigned to command the Lafourche +District, in place of General Birge, relieved on furlough.</p> + +<p>On the 7th, Lieutenant-Colonel Burt resigned his Commission, on +Surgeon's certificate, and was honorably discharged, and the command +devolved on the senior officer, Captain Hart. His reign, however, was +short. Major Gaul, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span>who was on detached service at Albany, N.Y., was +appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, <i>vice</i> Burt, and Captain Waltermire made +Major. This arrangement was highly satisfactory to the whole Regiment.</p> + +<p>February 25th, Lieutenant-Colonel Gaul reported for duty and took +command of the Regiment.</p> + +<p>A new Company of 64 enlisted men arrived from Hudson, N.Y., under +command of Captain James S. Reynolds, First Lieutenant E. Spencer +Elmer, and Second Lieutenant Peter R. Van Deusen. Old Company G was +broken up, the men distributed through the Regiment, and the new +Company installed in their place.</p> + +<p>On the 19th of March we broke camp for the spring campaign, having +been here nearly seven months. On the 21st took cars for New Orleans. +Arrived at Algiers on the 24th. Embarked on board the James Battel and +arrived at <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span>Alexandria, La., via. Red River, on the 27th of March.</p> + +<p>Marched to west side of the river to Pineville while the dam was being +built to enable the gunboats to pass down the river. Colonel Molineux +was relieved from command of a recruiting party which he had been in +charge of, called the "Louisiana Scouts," but the Regiment nick-named +them the "Jay-hawkers." The gunboats having safely passed the dam, the +army commenced moving back on the Mississippi.</p> + +<p>May 11th, the 159th with some artillery and cavalry, were placed in +charge of Alexandria and defences, under Colonel Molineux, and +remained there while General Banks moved on Shreveport.</p> + +<p>The engagements of Grandecore, Sabine Cross Road and Cane river, +occurred while we were here. General Banks not being able to keep up +his supplies, as the gunboats could not pass up in consequence of the +rapid falling of the river, was obliged to fall back.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span>On the 16th, while passing through Marksville, the enemy made +considerable show of resistance. The union forces deployed in line, +making a grand and imposing appearance, extending for several miles +over an almost level plain. The artillery on both sides belched forth +for some hours. The casualties were light, and the enemy driven back. +This is called the "Battle of Mansura."</p> + +<p>On the 19th, reached Simsport; this was our second advent here.</p> + +<p>The enemy continually harrassed us from the time we left Alexandria, +from across the rivers and Bayous, and on our flanks and rear, but +accomplished but little damage.</p> + +<p>Crossed the river on the steamer Cumberland, and reached Morganzi, +La., on the 22d. This terminated the "Red River Expedition" of 1864.</p> + +<p>June 19th, General Grover's Division proceeded up the river as far as +Fort Adams, and scoured the banks on either side for guerillas, who +were numerous, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span>firing into all boats passing on the river. Captured a +few prisoners and returned. July 2d, Lieutenant-Colonel Gaul resigned, +on account of disease contracted in the campaign, and Major Waltermire +was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.</p> + +<p>July 3d, took steamer Lancaster, and arrived at Algiers, opposite New +Orleans, at 6 P.M., July 4th.</p> + +<p>July 17th, went on board the U.S. Transport Cahawba. At 12 o'clock +that night moved down the river and arrived at the Rip Raps and +Fortress Monroe, on the 24th. Received water, and on the 25th +proceeded up the James river, arriving at Bermuda Hundreds at 5 P.M. +Move up to the entrenched position, and were kept continually moving +about while there.</p> + +<p>August 1st, went on board the steamer Winona, and arrive at +Washington, D.C., the next day. Put baggage on cars for Harpers Ferry, +but orders countermanded before we got off. Marched through Washington +to Tenallytown. <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span>Remained there until the 14th, when we started to +join General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, through Snicker's Gap. +Crossed Chain Bridge and encamped at Owl Run, Va., that night. Arrived +at Leesburgh on the 17th; passed through Hamilton, and within four +miles of Snicker's Gap. Here a dispatch notified us that the enemy was +hurrying to cut us off at the gap. This notice was timely, and saved +us a serious disaster. Immediately moved on, forded the Shenandoah +river, marched nearly all night, and reached Sheridan's forces on the +morning of the 18th, having marched about forty miles the previous day +and night.</p> + +<p>Fighting had been going on in that vicinity for some time before we +arrived. Were ordered to throw up temporary breast-works, which was +quickly accomplished.</p> + +<p>Early in the morning of the 21st, heavy artillery firing was heard on +our right. The 6th and 8th Corps were <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span>engaged in a heavy battle that +day, and late in the afternoon our Division was moved to the right of +the 6th Corps and in front of Charlestown. In this engagement the loss +was heavy on both sides.</p> + +<p>General Sheridan then drew his forces back to the rear of the defences +of Harper's Ferry, at Halltown, the 19th Corps covering the movement. +Our Regiment was put on picket duty behind Bolliver Heights, and a +constant picket firing was kept up on both sides.</p> + +<p>On the 24th, our Regiment, with the 22d Iowa and 11th Indiana, under +command of Colonel McCauly, advanced on the skirmish line to +reconnoiter the enemy. Drove them back some distance, advancing in +good style under a heavy fire, and maintained our position until +ordered to retire. We were under a heavy artillery fire for about two +hours, and our Regiment lost one officer and twelve men.</p> + +<p>Two officers and sixty picked men were selected to join others to +advance <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span>for the purpose of bringing on an engagement, but news came +that the enemy had retired. The cavalry followed them, and occupied +Charlestown.</p> + +<p>A grand advance was ordered, and on the 3d of September we started off +with four days' rations in our haversacks.</p> + +<p>Advanced to near Berryville, where heavy artillery firing was heard in +front, soon followed by musketry, gradually growing more rapid. The +enemy had gained a slight advantage on the left of the 8th Corps. The +19th Corps moved quickly to their support, when the enemy fell back, +but firing continued until after dark.</p> + +<p>On the morning of the 5th, three lines of rude breastworks were thrown +up in double quick time—hand, feet, bayonets, tin cups, old shoes, +every thing was brought into requisition to accomplish the work, which +was completed during a heavy rain.</p> + +<p>On the 6th, the enemy fell back to the Opequan Creek.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span>On the 7th our Regiment proceeded to the Opequan, reconnoitered the +enemy, and returned the same day after accomplishing our objects.</p> + +<p>On the 11th captured the 8th South Carolina Regiment, with all its +officers.</p> + +<p>September 17th, General Grant made a short visit to "Little Phil," +which was set down as indicating hard work ahead, in which supposition +we were not disappointed.</p> + +<p>At 1 o'clock, A.M., on the 19th, a general movement of the whole army +began. Skirmishing towards Opequan Creek became more and more brisk, +till it assumed all the proportions of a fierce battle, lasting the +whole of the day. Alternately the opposing forces were repulsed in +turn, either side contesting for the superiority with the most dogged +persistency. Only the ability and determination of the gallant "Little +Phil." could have secured success. We had 5 men killed, 4 officers and +36 men <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span>wounded, and 1 officer and 20 men taken prisoners.</p> + +<p>The enemy was closely followed up to Fisher's Hill, behind Strausburg, +a well fortified and naturally strong position.—Gaining the point we +desired on the 22d, it was determined to force the enemy up the +valley, and occupy this stronghold.</p> + +<p>The 6th Corps was thrown around to the left and rear of the enemy by +the base of the mountain; this movement took almost all day. The 8th +Corps was on the left, and the 19th in the centre. When the 6th Corps +reached sufficiently near, a grand movement was made, our boys forcing +the centre. This action took the enemy by surprise and they retreated +up the valley in tall style. About a thousand were not able to carry +out their intentions, and it devolved on us to pilot them to the rear.</p> + +<p>The chase was kept up all night, and we reached Woodstock the next +morning. We suffered no loss on this <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span>occasion. It was indeed a cheap +victory. We captured a number of horses and wagons, artillery, and any +quantity of small arms, which our Regiment was detailed to take charge +of and convey to Winchester, with the prisoners.</p> + +<p>We left Woodstock at five P.M., and delivered the property and +prisoners at Winchester, and on the 25th started for the front again, +in charge of a supply train.</p> + +<p>On the 27th, at three P.M., arrived at the front at Harrisonburg, +having marched over one hundred miles in less than four days.</p> + +<p>On the 30th, the 6th and 19th Corps advanced to Mount Crawford, the +enemy showing some disposition to interrupt the Cavalry. Nothing +serious being discovered, we fell back to Harrisonburg. Remained here +until October 6th, when we moved back to New Market, and on the 9th +arrived at Woodstock. Marched 'till 9 A.M., arriving a short distance +south of Fisher's Hill. <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span>The enemy finding us falling back, closely +followed after. We were thrown into line on either side of the road, +ready for what might occur. A little skirmishing with the rear guard +was the only demonstration, and at four P.M. we were back in front of +Fisher's Hill, our old position. On the 9th, General Rosier, with his +artillery and cavalry, hovered about our rear, being closely watched +by our cavalry. He came a little too near, however, and our cavalry +dashed at him and captured seven or eight guns and a number of +prisoners.</p> + +<p>On the 11th of October, marched back to the north side of Cedar Creek, +which we commenced fortifying. The enemy brought heavy Batteries and +shelled the 8th Corps camp on the left. The trains were sent to the +rear, and the troops placed in line ready for action, but the enemy +appeared to be reconnoitering, and fell back to Fisher's Hill.</p> + +<p>All remained quiet until the morning of the 19th of October. Early +had <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span>received large reinforcements from Richmond, and now made a last +desperate effort to redeem his lost laurels in the valley. It was a +well executed and daring move, and for a time promised success. He +moved his men during the night around our left flank by the base of +the Blue Ridge, in single file, many not even carrying their canteens, +fearful that the least noise would be made. In this manner they +succeeded in reaching Middletown, a mile and a half in the rear of our +breastworks; before daylight a feint was made on our right to attract +our attention in that quarter; a short time after a volley or two of +musketry was heard on our left, the enemy dashing on the 8th Corps in +desperate fury, completely surprising them. So sudden was the attack +that many were captured before they had time to leave their tents or +seize their muskets. On pressed the successful mass, shouting and +yelling in the wildest manner.</p> + +<p>The 8th Corps, badly demoralized, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span>poured back on the rear of the 19th +Corps, closely pursued by the enemy. Our Division was going out to +reconnoiter, and were in line, but from their position could do but +little, the enemy being in our rear, so that not a shot could be fired +without danger to our own men. The 1st Division, 19th Corps, was sent +to support the 8th Corps early in the morning, and suffered severely, +meeting the first onslaught of the enemy. Our Division (the 2d) took +position in front of the breastworks, but being of no service there, +we filed to the right and fell back to the rear where we could be +re-formed and occupy a position in front of the enemy.</p> + +<p>The enemy steadily pressed us back four or five miles. Matters began +to look blue, when the dashing "Little Phil" came up as fast as his +noble black steed could carry him, leaving his attendants far in the +rear. The noise of the battle had reached him at Winchester early in +the morning. The <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span>appearance of Sheridan immediately instilled new +vigor, energy and determination into the men. He passed along the +whole line amid the most marked enthusiasm, telling the men they would +quarter in their old camp again that night.</p> + +<p>The broken lines were speedily re-formed, the General passing along +hat in hand, encouraging the men. This was sufficient, and from this +dates the last advent of Early in the valley.</p> + +<p>It was now our turn. The enemy charged us, and for the first time were +repulsed. We pressed on determined to win. The success of the morning +turned to a most irretrievable and disastrous defeat to the enemy. +They were completely routed, suffering a terrible slaughter. +Twenty-four guns captured in the morning were retaken, besides a large +number of prisoners, and most of the enemy's artillery, numbering over +fifty pieces. Our Regiment took 16 officers and 34 men as prisoners, +in this engagement. We lost Captain <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span>Richmond, one of the best +officers in the Regiment, and a brave, noble fellow. He was shot in +the afternoon, when success began to turn on our side. None braver +paid the penalty of death for his country. We had 2 privates killed, +10 wounded, and 5 taken prisoners.</p> + +<p>The cavalry pressed the beaten foe until horse flesh could do no more, +taking a large number of prisoners and all sorts of war implements and +materials. Thus was this long day spent in fighting and running, +advancing and retreating, now one side victorious, then the other, +when finally success crowned our efforts.</p> + +<p>Major Hart, of our Regiment, on General Grover's Staff, was wounded +and taken by the Rebels. He was not attended to in time, and lost so +much blood as to cause his death.</p> + +<p>On the 20th, the forces moved about three miles up the valley, +overlooking Strausburg, the cavalry continuing the pursuit to +Harrisonburg, capturing more <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span>artillery and wagons. On the 21st moved +back to our old position on Cedar Creek.</p> + +<p>From this time until the 1st of January, 1865, the men were engaged in +erecting breastworks, preparing Winter quarters, frequently moving and +occasionally skirmishing with the enemy along the lines.</p> + +<p>The 24th of November was observed in camp as Thanksgiving Day, and all +duties were stopped that could be dispensed with. Thanks to our kind +friends at home, we were provided with a bountiful feast of turkeys, +chickens, pies and other luxuries, and if they could have witnessed +the satisfaction of the men on that occasion, it would have been ample +reward for their generosity.</p> + +<p>January 6th, 1865, moved to Harper's Ferry. Arrived in Baltimore next +morning and quartered in Barracks on Carrol Hill. On the 11th Colonel +Waltermire took command of the Regiment, and we embarked on board the +steamer Sua-Noda, for Savannah. General Grover <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span>and Staff, the 128th +N.Y.S. Volunteers and the 24th Iowa were on the same vessel.</p> + +<p>On the 18th cast anchor in Warsaw Sound, eight miles from Savannah; +and on the 20th the Regiment went up to the city on river boats, and +were quartered in the Central Railroad Depot.</p> + +<p>On the 26th were moved out to the fortifications, on the West side of +the town.</p> + +<p>February 1st, fresh bread was issued with our rations, which was a +luxury to the boys so long kept on "hard tack." February 19th, fired a +rousing salute on hearing of the occupation of Charleston by the Union +forces. On the 22d, celebrated Washington's Birth-day in a becoming +manner.</p> + +<p>March 9th, were ordered on board the Tug boat U.S. Grant, which +conveyed us to Hilton Head, where we went into Barracks.</p> + +<p>On the 15th, were taken on board U.S. Transport New York, a splendid +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span>new ship, and arrived at Charleston, S.C., at one A.M., on the 16th. +On the 17th took on board the 52d Pennsylvania, a detachment of the +54th New York, and the 28th Iowa, in all about 1,600 men. Weighed +anchor on the 18th at ten and a half o'clock A.M., and moved down the +harbor. This gave us an excellent opportunity to see the dilapidated +city and its approaches, fortifications and defences; the latter of +which were exceedingly formidable, and might be considered impregnable +from the water side.</p> + +<p>March 19th, anchored off Fort Fisher, at nine o'clock A.M., when we +received orders to report at Morehead City, N.C. Reached that port on +the 20th, landed on the 21st, and awaited orders.</p> + +<p>April 5th, intelligence reached us of the evacuation of Richmond and +Petersburg, which caused great rejoicing throughout the camp. This was +followed by the more encouraging news of Lee's surrender on the 9th. +While <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span>these great victories were being celebrated, the sad +intelligence of the assassination of President Lincoln reached camp, +and cast a deep sadness over those who had been jubilant but the hour +before.</p> + +<p>May 3d, ordered to report back to General Grover, at Savannah. Break +camp, and embarked on board steamer Star of the South. On the 7th, +after an eventful trip, disembarked at Savannah, and found the City +remarkably improved in appearance since we left it.</p> + +<p>May 11th, ordered to proceed to Augusta. Took up our line of march in +a heavy rain storm, and made twelve miles that day through the woods. +Next day we accomplished over twenty miles. On the 14th an Orderly +from General Molineux' Headquarters reached us, to hurry up our march. +The 159th, 128th and 131st N.Y.S. Volunteers in advance of all, to +make Wainsborough and take the cars. Reached Augusta <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span>on the 17th, +pretty well used up from fatigue.</p> + +<p>June 7th, a general review of all the troops by General Molineux, on +which occasion he issued a congratulatory order to the soldiers, +complimenting them for their excellent discipline, and the services +they had rendered.</p> + +<p>Here the Regiment virtually closed its campaign, nothing further of +note occurring up to the present writing, beyond the usual routine of +camp life in the city.</p> + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<hr /> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span><br /> + +<h3 style="margin-left: 10%; margin-right: 10%;"><i>List of Field, Staff and Line Officers of the 159th Regiment at date +of muster into the United States Service, November 1st., 1862</i>:</h3> +<br /> + + +<div class="block"><p class="noin">HOMER A. NELSON, Colonel, discharged.</p> + +<p class="noin">EDWARD L. MOLINEUX, Lieutenant-Colonel, promoted to Colonel, +breveted Brigadier General, discharged.</p> + +<p class="noin">GILBERT DRAPER, Major, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, killed at +Irish Bend.</p> + +<p class="noin">ROBERT LATHROP, Adjutant, killed at Irish Bend.</p> + +<p class="noin">CHARLES A. ROBERTSON, Surgeon, discharged.</p> + +<p class="noin">WILLIAM Y. PROVOST, First Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, +discharged.</p> + +<p class="noin">CALEB C. BRIGGS, Second Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon.</p> + +<p class="noin">MARK D. WILBER, Quarter-Master, discharged.</p> +</div> + +<br /> + +<div class="block"> + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Edward L. Gaul</span>, Capt. Co. A., promoted to Major and + Lieutenant-Colonel, discharged.</p> + +<br /> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Edward Atwood</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Wesley Bradley</span>, Second Lieut., died of fever.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">A.J. Dayton</span>, Capt. Co. B, discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Harry Tiemann</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Alfred Greenleaf</span>, Second Lieut., discharged.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Ariel M. Gamwell</span>, Capt. Co. C, discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Crawford Williams</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Edward Hubbel</span>, Second Lieut., discharged.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Jacob Hattry</span>, Capt. Co. D, discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Lawrence Lorette</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">John Manly</span>, Second Lieut., promoted to First Lieut., killed + at Irish Bend.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span><span class="sc">William Waltermire</span>, Capt. Co. E, promoted to Major, + Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel.<br /> + <span class="sc">Nathan S. Post</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Robert Traver</span>, Second Lieut., discharged.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Robert McD. Hart</span>, Capt. Co. F., promoted to Major, killed.<br /> + <span class="sc">William Burtis</span>, First Lieut., discharged<br /> + <span class="sc">George W. Hussey</span>, Second Lieut., promoted to Capt.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">William Sliter</span>, Capt. Co. G. discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Charles Lewis</span>, First Lieut., promoted to Colonel of the + 176th Regiment.<br /> + <span class="sc">Byron Lockwood</span>, Second Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Welles O. Petit</span>, Capt. Co. H, promoted to Major.<br /> + <span class="sc">Charles C. Baker</span>, First Lieut., promoted to Captain.<br /> + <span class="sc">George R. Herbert</span>, Second Lieut., detached.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Edward Wardle</span>, Capt. Co. I, discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">John W. Shields</span>, First Lieut., discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">Jacob Fingar</span>, Second Lieut., discharged.</p> + + <p class="noin"><span class="sc">Joe B. Ramsden</span>, Capt. Co. K, discharged.<br /> + <span class="sc">William Plunket</span>, First Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.<br /> + <span class="sc">Duncan Richmond</span>, Second Lieut., promoted to Captain, killed.</p> +</div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>Promoted from the Ranks.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="centered"> +<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="60%" summary="Promoted from the Ranks"> + <tr> + <td width="60%" class="tdl">William F. Tiemann</td> + <td width="40%" class="tdl">to Captain</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">John H. Charlot</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">Quarter-Master</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Edward Tynan</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Barzilla Ransom</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Henry M. Howard</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Christopher Branch</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Alfred Bruce</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl"><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span> + Lambert Dingman</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Andrew Rifenburgh</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Edward Duffy</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">E. Parmley Brown</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">John Day</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">John A. Tiemann</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">M.A. Dunham</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">First Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">William Spanburgh</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">Second Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Charles P. Price</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">Second Lieutenant</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Herman Smith</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-left: 3%;">Second Lieutenant</td> + </tr> +</table> +</div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>List of Battles and Skirmishes in which the Regiment was engaged.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="block"><p><span class="sc">Irish Bend</span>, La., April 14th 1863, killed, 6 officers, 23 +enlisted men; wounded 4 officers, 69 enlisted men; prisoners, 12. +Total loss—112.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Before Port Hudson</span>, La., May 26th, 1863, killed, 4 enlisted +men.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Port Hudson</span>, La., <i>first assault</i>, May 27th, 1863, killed, +21 enlisted men; wounded, 38. Total loss—59.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Port Hudson</span>, <i>second assault</i>, June 14th, 1863, wounded, 12 +enlisted men.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Mansura</span>, La., May 16th, 1864. No casualties.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Halltown</span>, Va., August 24th, 1864, killed, 1 enlisted man; +wounded, 1 officer, 10 enlisted men; prisoners, 1 enlisted man. +Total loss—13.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Berryville</span>, September 3d, 1864, killed, 1 enlisted man; +wounded, 2 enlisted men. Total loss—3.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Opequan</span>, Va., September 19th, 1864, killed, 5 enlisted men; +wounded, 4 officers, 56 enlisted men; prisoners, 1 officer, 20 +enlisted men. Total loss—86.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span><span class="sc">Fisher's Hill</span>, Va., September 22d, 1864. No casualties.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Cedar Creek</span>, Va., October 19th, 1864, killed, 2 officers, 2 +enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer, 10 enlisted men; prisoners, 5. +Total loss—20.</p></div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>General Officers under whom the Regiment served during the war.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="block"><p>Generals Banks, Grover, Auger, Reynolds, Emory, Birge, Sherman, +Schofield, Terry, Gilmore, Thomas, Sheridan, Steedman, Wright, +Canby, Birney, Molineux, and King.</p></div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>List of Cities and Towns the Regiment has visited in the line of +military service.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="block"><p><span class="sc">Louisiana</span>—Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Carrollton, New +Orleans, Algiers, Terra Bone, Thiladuex, Brashar City, Bayou Bueff, +Berwick City, Franklin, New Iberie, Vermillionville, Washington, +Bears Landing, Opolosus, Chaneyville, Simsport, Bayou Sara, Port +Hudson, Clinton, Alexandria, Pineville, Patersonville, Mansura, +Williamsport, Morganza, Point Coupee, Teunice Bend, and Jefferson.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Virginia</span>—Bermuda Hundred, Leesburgh, Snickerville, Castle +Burough, Berryville, Charlestown, Halltown, Harper's Ferry, +Winchester, Kernstown, Newtown, Middletown, Strasburgh, Edenborough, +Newmarket, Mount Jackson, Harrisonburgh, Mount Crawford, +Centerville, Stephenson Station, and Burseville.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span><span class="sc">Georgia</span>—Savannah, Alexandria, Waynesborough, Allen, Green, +Bashaw, and Augusta.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">District of Columbia</span>—Washington, Georgetown, and +Tenallaytown.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">North Carolina</span>—Willmington, and Morehead City.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">South Carolina</span>—Hilton Head, and Charleston.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Mississippi</span>—Fort Adams.</p> + +<p><span class="sc">Maryland</span>—Baltimore.</p></div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>River Transportation during the War.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="centered"> +<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="60%" summary="River Transportation during the War"> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" width="35%">NAME OF BOAT</td> + <td class="tdlp" width="30%">FROM</td> + <td class="tdlp" width="35%">TO</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1863.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">St. Mary</td> + <td class="tdl">Baton Rouge</td> + <td class="tdl">Donaldsonville.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Empire Parish</td> + <td class="tdl">Donaldsonville</td> + <td class="tdl">Thibadaux.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Laurel Hill</td> + <td class="tdl">Brasher City</td> + <td class="tdl">Irish Bend.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Empire Parish</td> + <td class="tdl">Symsport</td> + <td class="tdl">Bayou Sara.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Laurel Hill</td> + <td class="tdl">Port Hudson</td> + <td class="tdl">Donaldsonville.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Gen. Banks</td> + <td class="tdl">Carrollton</td> + <td class="tdl">Algiers.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1864.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">James Bartlet</td> + <td class="tdl">Algiers</td> + <td class="tdl">Alexandria.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Ohio Belle</td> + <td class="tdl">Morganza</td> + <td class="tdl">Fort Adams.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Lancaster No. 3</td> + <td class="tdl">Morganza</td> + <td class="tdl">New Orleans.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Wynonah</td> + <td class="tdl">Bermuda Hundred</td> + <td class="tdl">Washington.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1865.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Clifton</td> + <td class="tdl">Warsaw River</td> + <td class="tdl">Savannah.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">U.S. Grant</td> + <td class="tdl">Savannah</td> + <td class="tdl">Hilton Head.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">H.M. Wells</td> + <td class="tdl">U.S.T. New York</td> + <td class="tdl">Morehead City.</td> + </tr> +</table> +</div> + +<br /> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span><hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>Sea Voyages of the Regiment during the War.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="centered"> +<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="60%" summary="River Transportation during the War"> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" width="35%">NAME OF BOAT</td> + <td class="tdlp" width="30%">FROM</td> + <td class="tdlp" width="35%">TO</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1862.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Northern Light</td> + <td class="tdl">New York</td> + <td class="tdl">Baton Rouge.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1864.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Cohola</td> + <td class="tdl">New Orleans</td> + <td class="tdl">Bermuda Hund.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + <td class="tdlp" style="padding-top: .5em;">1865.</td> + <td class="tdl" style="padding-top: .5em;"> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Suwo-Noda</td> + <td class="tdl">Baltimore</td> + <td class="tdl">Savannah.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">New York</td> + <td class="tdl">Hilton Head</td> + <td class="tdl">Morehead City.</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="tdl">Star of the South</td> + <td class="tdl">Morehead City</td> + <td class="tdl">Savannah.</td> + </tr> +</table> +</div> + +<br /> +<hr style="width: 5%;" /> +<br /> + +<h3><i>List of Field, Staff and Line Officers now in command of the +Regiment.</i></h3> +<br /> + +<div class="block3"> +<p class="noin"><i>Colonel</i>—WILLIAM WALTERMIRE.<br /> +<i>Major</i>—WELLS O. PETIT.<br /> +<i>Acting Adjutant</i>—GEORGE B. STALEY.<br /> +<i>Surgeon</i>—CALEB C. BRIGGS.<br /> +<i>Acting Quarter-Master</i>—E. SPENCER ELMER.</p> + +<br /> + +<p class="noin"><i>Company</i> A.—Capt. <span class="sc">William F. Tiemann.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> B.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">John Day.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> C.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">Barzilla Ransom.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> D.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">E. Parmley Brown.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> E.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">Andrew Rifenburgh.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> F.—Capt. <span class="sc">George W. Hussey.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> G.—Capt. <span class="sc">James S. Reynolds.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> H.— —— ————<br /> +<i>Company</i> I.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">Edward Tynan.</span><br /> +<i>Company</i> K.—First Lieut. <span class="sc">E. Spencer Elmer.</span></p> +</div> + + +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> + +<div class="tr"> +<p class="cen"><a name="TN" id="TN"></a>Typographical errors corrected in text:</p> +<br /> +Page 18: 'back to to the position' replaced with 'back to the position'<br /> +Page 21: Carrolton replaced with Carrollton<br /> +Page 40: Charletson replaced with Charleston<br /> +</div> + + +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> + + + + + + + + + +<pre> + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V., by +Edward Duffy + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE 159TH *** + +***** This file should be named 24195-h.htm or 24195-h.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + http://www.gutenberg.org/2/4/1/9/24195/ + +Produced by Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed +Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was +produced from images generously made available by The +Internet Archive/American Libraries.) + + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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