Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Service [ edit] Company F - many men from Jackson County - Jackson County web site - Roster, vol. 1-161st Infantry Battalion Chain of Command. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Located in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to December 1862. 1st Independent Brigade, 24th Army Corps, to August 1865. At Nashville till June. They moved to the Peninsula, VA, on March 28. [13], Like many National Guard units, the 81st Brigade has been activated for state duty several times to respond to disasters and disorder. 81st New York Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia Fort Benning | 3rd Battalion, 81st Armored Regiment Company E. This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 11:36. Abstract: This memoir, tentatively attributed to John W. Burke, documents one man's Civil War service. Ordered to Cairo, Ill., and thence to Humboldt, Tenn., October 8, 1862. 81st Brigade | Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. Oswego County, New York, in the Civil War. 81st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry FamilySearch At Nashville till June. 81st New York Infantry Regiment's Civil War Newspaper Clippings Letters,1854, 1862. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor May 2731. The writing style vividly conveys the emotions of the battlefield, the sights and smells of death, and the trivia of daily life in camp. All U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866 Results Reconnaissance from Rome on Cave Springs Road and skirmishes October 1213. The people of the town of Vienna :their history.Salmon Country Printing. Description: 2 items Dodge's Expedition to northern Alabama April 15-May 8. Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, diary, casualty list, research papers. McFarlane [McFarland/MacFarland? During the Seven Days' battles the regiment was employed in guard-ing trains, and after the evacuation of the Peninsula was stationed at Yorktown until December, from which point it undertook a number of expeditions into the surrounding country. The 81st Division remained in the Department of Haute-Marne until mid-May 1919, when it was ordered to the American Embarkation Center at Le Mans France. In 1971, the brigade converted to mechanized infantry, substituting one infantry battalion with 1st Battalion, 303rd Armor. Non-veterans mustered out September 26, 1864. Coe, Jerome H. Reminiscences of life in the army in 1861-2 and 1864-5 :by Jerome H. Coe, late private Co. D. 81st N.Y. Vol's ; late 1st Lieut. Fort Benning | 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster, Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company D - Many men were recruited inCarbon County and Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company G - Many men were recruited in Carbon County - SeeRoster, Company H - Many men were recruited in Carbon County and Luzerne County - SeeRoster, Company I - Many men were recruited in Carbon County - See Roster, Company K - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See Roster. Duty in trenches before Richmond until April 1865. Tunnel Hill May 67. This page has been viewed 3,061 times (62 via redirect). Abstract: This letter describes skirmishes between Union and Confederate troops in the vicinity of Yorktown, Virginia. 1 box. The 324th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army first organized in August 1917 as part of the 81st Division, National Army. Battles about Cold Harbor June 112. The 81st Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee, on June 13, 1865. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. This letter mentions campaigns in North Carolina as well as personal and family matters. Expedition to Fulton, Calloway County, Mo., November 1861. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,977 men on its roster for this unit. 100th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania: 24 Jul 1864: 31 Aug 1861: Infantry: Pennsylvania: View Record. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Duty at Kalorama Heights, Defenses of Washington, DC, March 713, 1862. 1st Brigade, Heckman's Division, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to April 1864. For more information on the history of this unit, see: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. This page was last edited on 31 January 2018, at 04:21. This article about a specific military unit is a stub. The 81st New York Infantry Regiment (aka "2nd Oswego Regiment" and "Mohawk Rangers") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Duty in the District of Beaufort, NC, until October. 81st Infantry Regiment Nickname: Second Oswego Regiment; Mohawk Rangers Mustered in: December 20, 1861 to February 20, 1862 Mustered Out: August 31, 1865 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Surrender of Lee and his army. Service [ edit] The 81st Ohio Infantry was originally organized as "Morton's Independent Rifle Regiment" and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Thomas Morton. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. Pine Hill June 1114. The Eighty-first was the first Infantry Regiment to open fire, and continued under fire from 11 A.M. until dark, resisting charge after charge of the enemy, forming the last line of battle some two miles in the rear of the first line, closing the bloody drama with a . White Oak Swamp June 30. Pierce, of which the Remington Guards formed part, with the Oswego Regiment, Col. Edwin Rose. [15], The 81st Brigade was alerted for a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. of North Carolina, to February 1863. The 81st Division sailed from the United States in July-August 1918, and after a short stop in rest camps in England, the division consolidated at the 16th (Tonnerre) Training area in France. : tireless soldier served Port City until his last day." On 6 October, the 81st Division was attached to the French II Colonial Corps, and the 81st Division relieved the US 35th Division in sector east of Verdun. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 115, 1862. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 1416. Rome Cross Roads May 16. [15] The main focus of the brigade in OIF was security and "force protection operations. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Liberty Gap June 2227. From there, it advanced to Okhvat where it was encircled and completely destroyed on 14 January. Located at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Other items include a muster roll of Company E of 110th New York Regiment of Infantry, 25 August 1862; and a photograph of Joseph E. Pennfield. Assigned 17 June 1946 to the 41st Infantry Division. Papers (1862-1923). of North Carolina, to January 1863. Burnside, William J. Near Brentwood December 9. United States. Description: 1 Item. They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Held by the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library. Moved to Morehead City, NC, December 28, 1862 January 1, 1863; thence to Port Royal, SC, January 2831, 1863. Company B - many men from Jackson County - Jackson County web site - Roster, vol. (Letters of unidentified enlisted men, Nov 3, 1862 & May 31, 1864) It attracted attention by being the. Atlanta Campaign May to September. Mustered Out: August 31, 1865. Reconnaissance toward Franklin December 9. Columbia February 1617. 1st Independent Brigade, XXIV Corps, to August 1865. Malvern Hill July 1. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April 1864. Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 324th Infantry Regiment, Combat History of the 324th Infantry Division, Last edited on 27 November 2021, at 05:23, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=324th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1057366398, Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 324th Infantry and assigned to the 81st Division, Organized in September 1917 at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, Demobilized 17 June 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 324th Infantry and assigned to the 81st Division, Organized in January 1922 with Headquarters at Memphis, Tennessee, Inactivated 30 January 1942 and relieved from assignment to the 81st Division, Withdrawn 1 February 1943 from the Organized Reserves, allotted to the Army of the United States, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington, as an element of the 44th Infantry Division, Inactivated 1 November 1945 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, and relieved from assignment to the 44th Infantry Division, This page was last edited on 27 November 2021, at 05:23. Description: 4 items Company D - many men from Jackson County - Jackson County web site - Roster, vol. Description: 84 pages Organized at Albany, NY, from December 20, 1861, to February 20, 1862. . Austin, John N.Letter (September 14, 1863). 4, Headquarters of the U.S. Army, dated 18 January 1862. It continued in service before Petersburg; was sent to New York harbor in November; was attached to the 24th corps in December; was active in the assault on Fort Harrison, and was mustered out of the service at Fortress Monroe Aug. 31, 1865. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. 5, pages 95-96. From 2015 to 2021, the 81st SBCT was affiliated with the JBLM-based 7th Infantry Division.[18]. In addition he notes a visit to Fairfax Seminary, which was being used as a Union hospital; rebel spies; illness; and mutual acquaintances stationed nearby. This regiment was organized at Philadelphia October, 1861. At the expiration of its term of service, the men entitled thereto were discharged, and the regiment continued in service. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 81st. The brigade has shifted mobilization affiliation several times since the 1990s. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, August 29. Photograph taken on November 13, 1918. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,831 men on its roster for this unit. White, Edward A. Stimson, Lucius V. S. Mattison. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:56. The 81st Stryker Brigade contains seven battalions and a headquarters company. Snyder, Charles M. "Oswego County's Response to the Civil War." Sandy Creek, N.Y. Write to Print, c1994. History of the 1-161st Infantry Battalion | Washington State Military 81st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Overview: Organized April 4, 1864, from 9th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Upon its return from overseas in March 2005, the brigade began to reorganize in accordance with the Army's new "Unit of Action" Brigade design, adopting the organization it has today. He joined the Army in 39 and did training in Ft. Lewis Washington and then Camp Rucker (where he met my grandmother). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 81st Indiana Infantry was organized and mustered in at New Albany, Indiana for a three-year enlistment on August 29, 1862, under the command of Colonel William W. Caldwell. My Grandfather Russell Paul Rexrode was in the 81st. Troop A, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment received the Distinguished Service Unit award. It moved to Chicago, Illinois, via Meridian and Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 19-August 5, 1865 and mustered out August 5, 1865[1]. Description: 1 box ; 40 x 27 x 7 cm. The original 81st Infantry "Wildcat" Division was activated at Camp Jackson, S.C. in August 1917, taking its name from a creek flowing through its area. Duty along Northern Missouri Railroad at Wellsville, Montgomery City, and Danville (headquarters at Danville) until March 1, 1862. The 324th Infantry saw combat in the defense of the St. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. 5, pages 90-93. The 1st Battalion, 81st Armor trains armor crewmen who are self-disciplined, physically-conditioned, technically-proficient, infused with the Warrior Ethos, and ready to serve immediately upon arrival in their units across full spectrum operations in an Army at war. Includes daily entries and sections for memoranda, cash accounts, and bills payable and receivable. It left the state for Washington on March 5, 1862, was quartered for a short time at Kalorama heights and assigned to Palmer's brigade, Casey's division, 4th corps, with which it embarked for the Peninsula with the general advance of McClellan's army. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. West, Isaac E. Civil War diary of Isaac E. West :January 1864 - September 1865. The 81st Infantry Division landed in Hawaii, 11 June-8 July 1944. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. White family, et al. [6], The 324th Infantry returned to the United States on the USS Martha Washington and was demobilized on 17 June 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Johnson, Crisfield. The 81st Infantry Division ( German: 81. Abstract: Harter's Civil War diaries (2 volumes, 1863, 1865) depicting life in military camps and containing a description of the vistorious march of the Union Army into Richmond (1865) as well as accounts and lists of mail and clothing sent or received; muster roll of Company I, 81st New York Volunteers and other items pertaining to First Lieutenant Harter's service with that group; Grand Army of the Republic printed items; and a notebook listing soldiers of various American wars buried in Mohawk, Ilion, and other Herkimer County cemeteries. [1], The 324th Infantry was constituted in the National Army on 5 August 1917, and assigned to the 162d Infantry Brigade, 81st Division. Between deployments, the brigade responded to floods in Southwest Washington caused by the Great Coastal Gale of 2007. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. 323rd Infantry Regiment, 81st Division | American Battle Monuments August 25, 1861, authority was granted for the organization of the Oswego Regiment; October 11, 1861, it consisted of ten companies of minimum strength; in December Company I was consolidated with the other companies, and, a number of men discharged for various reasons; in January, 1862, it was ordered to Albany, and February 6th, the men of Company C were transferred to Companies D, G and K, and those of Company E to Companies A, F and H, leaving but seven companies. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. [4] Afterwards, the 81st Division remained in the region to enforce the terms of the Armistice, before being ordered to regroup near Chaumont, France. The Palladium-Times. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Company H - many men from Williamson County -Williamson County web site - Roster, vol. Attached to, Minus Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Armor, and Company A, 1st Battalion, 185th Armor after fall 2004, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery; Troop E, 303d Cavalry, Detachments of these companies are located in, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 21:14. This Unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 29, 1862. Fusco, Nancy Phelps. Lynch's Creek February 26. Reconnaissance toward Lee's Mills April 29. The enemy was driven into isolated pockets and mopping-up operations began on the 20th. 5, pages 77-79. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to September 1864. Battle of Nashville, December 1516. White; Lieut.-Cols., Jacob J. DeForest, William C. Raulston, John B. Raulston, David B. Battle of Shiloh, April 67. Internet Archive. Atlanta Campaign May 3 to September 8, 1864. It responded to floods in December 1975 and November 1990, the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, forest fires in 1994 and many other years, and the WTO Riots of 1999.[13]. This page has been viewed 2,187 times (0 via redirect). Oswego, NY: Oswego County Civil War Centennial Committee, 1964. wikipedia.en/21st_Illinois_Infantry_Regiment.md at main chinapedia Military Collector & Historian50:4 (Winter 1998) pp. The 324th Infantry was demobilized in June 1919, and subsequently reconstituted in the Organized Reserves in 1921, as part of the 81st Division. Unit bibliograhy from the Army Heritage Center. 81st New York Infantry Regiment's Civil War Newspaper Clippings. Held by SUNY Oswego. US Signal Corps photo New York History. The first elements of the division sailed for the United States in late May 1919, and the last of the division arrived at Newport News, Virginia on 24 June 1919. [1]. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. Five companies joined the regiment October 19. Regiment was also known as: The Civil War Battle Unit Details Return to Results UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry Overview: Organized at Anna, Ill., and mustered in August 26, 1862. Dated 29 August 1864, from Camp Palmer, North Carolina. New York 81st Infantry, Company A (Union) New York 81st Infantry, Company B (Union) New York 81st Infantry, Company C (Union) . Record and Pension Office. 1-82 Infantry Regiment (Oregon) Help Safeguard Lives & Property! See Wyandot roster. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,225 men on its roster for this unit. Papers, 1830-1862. 81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry FamilySearch For more information on the history of this unit, see: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. Chattahoochie River July 517. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 910. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. It was present during the siege of Yorktown; in the battles of Williamsburg and Savage Station; was closely engaged at Fair Oaks, with the loss of 137 killed, wounded and missing, among whom Maj. McAmbly was killed and Lieut.-Col. DeForest wounded. At St. Helena Island, SC, until April. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle of Resaca May 14. Slosek, Anthony M.Oswego County, New York, in the Civil War. The above information about the counties is from History of the Eighty-First Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion, by W. H. Chamberlin, (Cincinnati: Gazaette Steam Printing, 1865), p. 11-12, 172-197. He was a S/SGT in HQ. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 813. The division minus Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 323 invaded Angaur Island in the Palau group, as part of the Palau Islands campaign 17 September, and pushed through to the western shore in a quick movement, cutting the island in half. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Lovejoy's Station September 26. Roster. Twenty Fourth Publication of the Oswego County Historical Society, 1961 77-84. Salkehatchie Swamps, S.C., February 25. Pages 13 - 24 Bunn, Isaac. (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 81st Regiment Infantry. History, roster, letters and image of the 81st Indiana Infantry regimental flag, Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=81st_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1025533747, Military units and formations established in 1862, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Units and formations of the Union Army from Indiana, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Colonel William W. Caldwell - dismissed by President, Colonel Oliver P. Anderson - promoted to colonel, but never mustered, Major Edward Gustave Mathey - commanded at the battle of Nashville, This page was last edited on 28 May 2021, at 03:34. The brigade contains six battalions and a Headquarters and Headquarters Company. On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to a Stryker BCT. The regiment was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921, assigned to the 81st Division, and allotted to the Fourth Corps Area. Duty at Benton Barracks, Mo., until September 24, 1861. 323 INF. The 509th Infantry Regiment (previously the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment) is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army.The unit was initially activated as a single battalion, the 504th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in October 1941 at Fort Benning, Georgia.Nicknamed "Geronimo", the 509th conducted the U.S. Army's first combat jump during World War II on 8 November 1942 . Nashville Campaign NovemberDecember. [15] The brigade was broken up, and its components extensively reorganized under the 13th Corps Support Command (COSCOM) to meet the mission requirements: A total of ten brigade soldiers died from enemy action over the course of the deployment,[16] the majority of those from the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, the unit most directly involved in day-to-day combat operations. All rights reserved. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. It assumed its current . Movements on Iuka, Miss., September 1720. After completion of training at Camp Jackson, the 81st Division (including the 324th Infantry) moved to Camp Sevier, South Carolina to absorb additional selective service men and complete final preparations for deployment. The 81st Division, less the organic 156th Artillery Brigade, remained at Tonnerre until 14 September 1918, when the division moved to the St. Di sector for "front-line training," a stint of service in a quiet sector designed to give the new soldiers exposure to combat without undue risk. In December a sufficient number reenlisted to secure the continuance of the 81st as a veteran regiment, and upon their return from veteran furlough the regiment was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 18th corps, with which it fought at Swift creek, Drewry's bluff and Cold Harbor. Wilcox, James N.LeighColl Bk 46: 136 42 (January 1961) 71-92. Mustered out August 31, 1865. In 1942, the 324th Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 81st Division, allotted to the Army of the United States, and assigned to the 44th Infantry Division, a unit which fought as part of the 7th Army in France and Germany during World War II. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, December 1862. ", The brigade was led into Iraq by Colonel Ronald Kapral and State Command Sergeant Major Robert Sweeney. 5, pages 80-82. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. Lovejoy's Station September 26. Held by Duke University. The regiment lost a total of 222 men during service; 4 officers and 58 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 160 enlisted men died of disease. 110th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans [1] For more information on the history of this unit, see: The Civil War Archive section, 81st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 20 September 2012). For more information on the history of the 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following: Wikipedia, (accessed 30 Dec 2010) article on the 81st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Fold3 - Regiment Naglee's Brigade, Dept. Bermuda Hundred May 1628. Everts & co, 1877, 1991. 81st Ohio Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia The 1854 letter was written by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis to Samuel White in Rushford, N.Y. concerning two Revolutionary War pension claims. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to March 1863. 81st Infantry, 322 Regiment.."Wildcats" | Page 4 | WWII Forums The 81st Infantry Brigade was constituted as part of the 41st Infantry Division on 1 April 1917, consisting of the 161st and 162nd Infantry Regiments. Expedition against Charleston, SC, April 311. Total 245. Snyder, Charles McCool. Duty at Corinth until April 1863. It moved to Chicago, Illinois, via Meridian and Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 19-August 5, 1865 and mustered out August 5, 1865 [1] . Inactivated 1 November 1945 in Japan and relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division.