His Separation Record shows that he was a platoon Sargent supervising 3 antitank crews. The 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Moved to Franklin, Mo., September 24, then to Harman, Mo., September 27, and duty there until December 20. [15] The main focus of the brigade in OIF was security and "force protection operations. 32nd . Surrender of Johnston and his army. Description: 84 pages Regiment mustered in on December 20th, 1861 at Albany, New York. This page has been viewed 2,187 times (0 via redirect). [1] The Civil War Archive section, 81st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 10 May 2012). 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 [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. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, Mississippi, to September 1862. The 324th Infantry was demobilized in June 1919, and subsequently reconstituted in the Organized Reserves in 1921, as part of the 81st Division. Battle of Resaca, May 1415. Die sector of Lorraine, and later took part in the closing stages of the Meuse-Argonne offensive of the First World War. Expedition against Charleston, SC, April 311. Left State for Washington, DC, March 5, 1862. 323 INF. Reopened Tennessee River October 2629. Mission - 3rd Battalion, 81st Armored Regiment conducts administrative command, control and support to enable the MCoE the ability to train agile and adaptive combat ready Soldiers and Leaders. Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=81st_Regiment,_Ohio_Infantry&oldid=5038850. Liberty Gap June 2227. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,831 men on its roster for this unit. The 81st Infantry Division landed in Hawaii, 11 June-8 July 1944. Eighty-first Infantry.Cols., Edwin Rose, Jacob J. DeForest, John B. Raulston, David B. 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. Mustered in: December 20, 1861 to February 20, 1862 1-161st Infantry Battalion Chain of Command. On 1 February 1943, the regiment was withdrawn from the Organized Reserve, allotted to the Army of the United States, assigned as an element of the 44th Infantry Division, and reactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington. Advance on Dallas May 1825. White, Lucius V. S. Mattison; Majs., Byron B. Morris, John McAmbly, William C. Raulston, David B. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. At Nashville until June. The regiment was attached to 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington, Oregon and California. Twenty Fourth Publication of the Oswego County Historical Society, 1961 77-84. 5, pages 86-88. McCartney, William F. (1948). Near Kingston May 1819. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Organized in Ohio at large, under authority granted by General Fremont, as Morton's Independent Rifle Regiment. The 81st New York Infantry was organized at Albany, New York beginning February 18, 1862, and mustered on December 20, 1861, through February 20, 1862, for a three-year enlistment under the command of Colonel Edwin Rose. 5, pages 75-77. The Jungleers: A History of the 41st Infantry Division. Pursuit of Lee April 49. 324 p. Dewine, Joseph C. "Eighty-First Regiment, New York Volunteers." Moved to Louisville, Ky., June. 5, pages 88-90. (Enlisted man's letter, Dec 5, 1862) Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. De Forest, Bartholomew S.Random sketches and wandering thoughts; or, what I saw in camp, on the march, the bivouac, the battle field and hospital, while with the army in Virginia, North and South Carolina, during the late rebellion. 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. Operations on Eaglesville Pike near Murfreesboro June 4. "81stNew York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (2d Owsego Regiment), 1861-1865." (Enlisted man's biog & discharge; his letters, May 11, 1864- Apr 11, 1865) Johnson, Crisfield. Moved to Lynnville March 5, and to Pulaski April 19. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Moved to Morehead City, NC, December 28, 1862 January 1, 1863; thence to Port Royal, SC, January 2831, 1863. McFarlane [McFarland/MacFarland? 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. 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. Were in operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. 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. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor May 2731. Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Service [ edit] 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 . The advance of the regiment's three battalions was not well-coordinated; although some objectives were taken, a company of the 3d Battalion was overran during a German counterattack, and a significant number of Americans were taken prisoner. The 161st went to the 25th Infantry Division while the 162nd remained in the 41st Infantry Division,[14]:1921 where they both saw extensive combat. He was a S/SGT in HQ. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Located in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. White; Lieut.-Cols., Jacob J. DeForest, William C. Raulston, John B. Raulston, David B. United States. [13], In subsequent years, the brigade was consecutively "affiliated" with the 9th Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division before finally becoming the "roundout brigade" for the 9th Division and wearing its patch instead of the separate brigade patch. Items in the museum collection arein bold. Moved to Pocahontas June 3, and duty there until October 29. Held by the University of Michigan. Nickajack Creek July 25. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. 5, pages 82-84. White family, et al. Ruff's Mills July 34. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. B. [1] . 5, pages 93-95. Company E - many men from Union and Williamson counties - Union and Williamson county web sites - Roster, vol. It mustered out June 29, 1865. Internet Archive. 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. Archambault, Alan, Anthony Gero and Roger Sturcke. Occupation of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5. See Wyandot roster. Chattahoochie River July 617. 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. 161st Infantry inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations. North Edisto River February 1213. 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. The 1862 letter was written by Nat Jewell, a Union soldier stationed at Camp California (Alexandria, Va.) to Mrs. Sam White, a friend from Rushford, N.Y. They moved to the Peninsula, VA, on March 28. Burke, John W. John W. Burke memoir,1861-1862.1861-1862 History[ edit] It was formed on 1 December 1939 at Truppenbungsplatz Neuhammer as part of the 6th wave ( Austellungswelle ). of Virginia and North Carolina, to March 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. Ogeechee Canal December 8. Philadelphia: L.H. The writing style vividly conveys the emotions of the battlefield, the sights and smells of death, and the trivia of daily life in camp. District of the Currituck, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to March 1864. Pine Hill June 1114. Landmarks of Oswego county, New York: Oswego County in the War of the Rebellion. Well Satisfied with My Position The Civil War Journal of Spencer Bonsall. Company I - many men from Pulaski County - Pulaski County web site - Roster, vol. Pages 13 - 24 Butler's operations on the south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 428. 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, III Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II . Adjutant General's Office. These, Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (pdf) Naglee's Brigade, Dept. Description: 4 items Reconnaissance from Rome on Cave Springs Road and skirmishes October 1213. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, Mississippi, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James, to December 1864. Gilead, Morrow County and Lima, Allen County and Morrow County[3], Company H - many men from Lima, Allen County, Adams County, and Scioto County, Company I - many men from Greenfield, Highland County, Company K - many men from Galion, Crawford County[4] and Morrow County[5]. Record and Pension Office. The regiment left the State March 5, 1862; served at Kalorama Heights, D. C., from March 7, 1862; in Palmer's, 3d, Brigade, Casey's, 1st, Division, 4th Corps, Army of Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in 1st Brigade, 2d Division, same corps, from June, 1862; at Yorktown, Va., from August, 1862; in 1st, Naglee's, Brigade, Peck's Division, 4th Corps, in North Carolina, from December, 1862; in 1st, Heckman's, Brigade, 2d, Naglee's, Division, 18th Corps, in South Carolina, from January 11, 1863; in the District of Beaufort, N. C., 18th Corps, from May, 1863; at Newport News, Va., from October, 1863; at Portsmouth, Va., from December, 1863; in the District of Currituck, Va., from February, 1864; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, from April 18, 1864; in New York harbor in November, 1864; in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 24th Corps, from December, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Lieut-Col. Lucius V. S. Mattison, August 31, 1865, at Fort Monroe, Va. 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. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 81st New York Infantry Regiment, Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, 110th New York Infantry Regiment, 189th New York Infantry Regiment, 146th New York Infantry Regiment, 15th New York Engineer Regiment, 14th U.S. Lost Mountain June 1517. 81st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 National Archives Catalog 4 Other Sources 5 References Brief History Organized September 2, 1863, as 9th Corps de Afrique Infantry. [12] The 41st deployed to France, but was designated a replacement division, with its infantry components sent to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Infantry Divisions. Expedition after guerrillas in northern Missouri December 20, 1861, to January 4, 1862. The 324th Infantry saw combat in the defense of the St. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:56. Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, diary, casualty list, research papers. The new organization received the numerical designation given to the Oswego Regiment December 10, 1861, and Edwin Rose was appointed its Colonel. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865. [15], The 81st Brigade was alerted for a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 81st Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee, on June 13, 1865. 5, pages 73-75. "Edward Austin Cooke." In Oct., 1863, the regiment returned to Newport News and performed outpost duty along the Dismal Swamp canal. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. 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. The regiment was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1862. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 1416. As directed, executes . At Nashville till June. Abstract: The collection contains a brief history and genealogy of the Carrington family from 1775 to 1905. Company H - many men from Williamson County -Williamson County web site - Roster, vol. Eighty-first New York state v.i., a record of all its officers and roster of its enlisted men, also, an appendix, by B. S. De Forest, late First Lieutenant and R.Q.M.Albany: Avery Herrick, 1866. Bermuda Hundred May 1628. Grand Review of the Armies May 24. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. [3] During the night of 9-10 November, the 2d Battalion, 324th Infantry was consolidated and during the following day (10 November) the remainder of the 324th Infantry around Manheuelles was relieved by elements of the 323d Infantry, one of the sister regiments in the 81st Division. Cummings, John R.CWTIColl My Grandfather Russell Paul Rexrode was in the 81st. 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. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. The . Announced on July 9, 2015 that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to Stryker BCT. Syracuse University press, 1974. View is looking toward the woods which the enemy held when the Armistice went into effect. 2nd Brigade, District of Corinth, XVI Corps, to March 1863. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=81st_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)&oldid=1125170819, Infantry Divisions Message Detachment 181, Generalleutnant Erich Schopper (13 March 1943 1 June 1943), Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber (1 June 1943 30 June 1943), Generalleutnant Erich Schopper (30 June 1943 5 April 1944), Generalleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni (10 July 1944 8 May 1945), This page was last edited on 2 December 2022, at 15:27. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. All rights reserved. Siege of Savannah December 1021. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. Ohio in the Civil War: 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens, Diary of Lieutenant Cornelius C. Platter at the Digital Library of Georgia, National flag of the 81st Ohio Infantry (probably second issue), Regimental flag of the 81st Ohio Infantry, Regimental flag of the 81st Ohio Infantry (probably second issue), Information on Battle of Lay's Ferry at the Friends of Resaca Battlefield website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=81st_Ohio_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1089167189, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Units and formations of the Union Army from Ohio, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 May 2022, at 08:28. Duty at Kalorama Heights, Defenses of Washington, DC, March 713, 1862. Relieved 17 February 1942 from assignment to the 41st Division. 5, pages 84-86. Duty at Bridgeport, Alabama, until January 26, 1864, and at Ooltewah until May 1864. The Squire & Chester Tuttle papers, 1861-1864. It received its mobilization order on 19 March 2008 from the Department of Defense. Through "poverty's vale," a hardscrabble boyhood in upstate New York, 1832 - 1862[by] Henry Conklin. The 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry was responsible for the security and combat operations of a densely populated area of southeast Baghdad known as Al Zafranaya and Jsr Diayla. Service [ edit] 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. Unit bibliograhy from the Army Heritage Center. History of Oswego County, New York. 101st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania: 25 Jun 1865: 1 Dec 1861: Located at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 The 81st Stryker Brigade contains seven battalions and a headquarters company. They mustered out June 13, 1865. For its performance in combat, the 1161st Infantry was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation by the Department of the Army. Raid to Tupelo, Miss., December 1319, 1862 and January 319, 1863. 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. [1] For more information on the history of this unit, see: The Civil War Archive section, 81st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 20 September 2012). Duty in trenches before Richmond until April 1865. Cornersville Pike January 28 (detachment). South Edisto River February 9. At St. Helena Island, SC, until April. Company C - many men from Perry County - Perry County web site - Roster, vol. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 81st. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. 4 September 2021. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XVIII Corps, Department of the South, to April 1863. This is meant to be a comprehensive list. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Duty at Corinth until April 1863. Company D - many men from Sandusky, Ottawa County and Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County. Conducts cadre training and Family Readiness Programs. Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29-November 3. This United States Army article is a stub. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Nashville Campaign NovemberDecember. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. [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. Assigned 3 August 1942 to the 25th Infantry Division. Albany: J. ", The brigade was led into Iraq by Colonel Ronald Kapral and State Command Sergeant Major Robert Sweeney. Veterans of the 81st Regiment. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Parsons, David K.Bugles echo across the valley: Oswego County, N.Y. and the Civil War. Total 245. INFANTRY 199TH 3-81ST 3rd Battalion, 81st Armored Regiment LTC Andrew G. Jones CSM Richard P. Flint Mission - 3rd Battalion, 81st Armored Regiment conducts administrative command,. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. 82 p. McFarlane [McFarland/MacFarland? The 324th Infantry Regiment was inactivated and relieved from assignment to the 81st Division on 30 January 1942 when the division was "triangularized" before being placed on active duty. Abstract: This group includes the papers of Julius Clark, who served in the 81st New York Infantry as a first lieutenant. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Vance, Joseph W and Illinois. Frederick Phisterer. It assumed its current . Expedition to relief of Little Washington April 1721. The people of the town of Vienna :their history.Salmon Country Printing. Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. Duty in the District of Beaufort, NC, until October. Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Early war pattern "camp colors" of the 81st New York Infantry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=81st_New_York_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1118647495, Colonel Edwin Rose - resigned in July 1862 due to illness, This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 03:50. From 2016 to 2021, the 81st Brigade was part of the 7th Infantry Division and wore the Indianhead patch under the Associated Unit Program (AUP). Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Only one other infantry regiment suffered more casualties, and the losses of the 324th were about 22% of the total losses suffered by the 81st Division in the World War. With the shift to being an armored brigade in 2005, it was affiliated for mobilization purposes to the 40th Infantry Division. For more information on the history of the 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following: Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. 42 (January 1961) 71-92. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 2530. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Chickamauga, September 1920. 81st Brigade Combat Team 96th Troop Command 205th Training Regiment 133d Army National Guard Band Military Honor Guard Program Join The Army Guard Officer / Warrant Officer Programs . Company G - many men from Williamson County - Williamson County web site - 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. 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. Dodge's Expedition to northern Alabama April 15-May 8. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Through the courtesy of L. B. Robe, Esq., who visited the 81st Regiment at the instance of the War Committee, we are this afternoon enabled to publish the names of those members of the Eighty-First Regiment who have re-enlisted for three years or the war. Regimental Papers. Between deployments, the brigade responded to floods in Southwest Washington caused by the Great Coastal Gale of 2007. Moved to Huntsville, Alabama, and duty there until March 1865. In 1971, the brigade converted to mechanized infantry, substituting one infantry battalion with 1st Battalion, 303rd Armor. Austin, John N.Letter (September 14, 1863). During its, service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 8 officers, 88 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 44 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 97 enlisted men; total, 14 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 243; of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. 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. Salkehatchie Swamps, S.C., February 25. Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. (Enlisted man's letters, Jun 15, 1861-Sep 10, 1864) This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 12:09. 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=81st_Regiment,_Pennsylvania_Infantry&oldid=3113902. Assigned to the 1st brigade, Peck's division, 4th corps, the 81st embarked for North Carolina in Dec., 1862, and was stationed at Beaufort, and More-head, N. C., in the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 18th corps. Letter, 24 November 1864, from William J. Burnside, sergeant in Company E and F of the New York 81st Infantry, near Fort Burnham, Virginia, to his friends in New York (State) concerning his military duties over the past month, the weather, and camp housing and rations. Snyder, Charles M. "Oswego County's Response to the Civil War." Troop A, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment received the Distinguished Service Unit award. The 161st Infantry was first organized on 9 March 1886 as the 1st Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Infantry Regiment (on 7 April 1887) from existing independent militia companies which traced their origins back to 1855 when the Federal Government granted permission to the Washington Territory to raise a voluntary militia to defend settlers against attacks by the Yakima Indians. 81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry Overview: Organized at New Albany, Ind., and mustered in August 29, 1862. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. The battalion operated primarily out of Forward Operating Base Gunner (later renamed to FOB Highlander in honor of the battalion's nickname), Baghdad, Iraq. Churchill, John Charles, 1821-1905. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1862. Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press. Near Brentwood December 9. 1 box. This regiment was organized at Philadelphia October, 1861. Consolidated with 88th and 89th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 77th United States Colored Troops. Atlanta Campaign May 3 to September 8, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XVIII Corps, Department of North Carolina, to February 1863. Abstract: This letter describes skirmishes between Union and Confederate troops in the vicinity of Yorktown, Virginia. At 1015 hours on 11 November, the 3d Battalion, 324th Infantry was ordered up to reinforce the rest of the 162d Brigade which was positioned along the Pintheville-Manheulles road, just short of the brigade's objective of Manheulles. Wilcox, James N.LeighColl Bk 46: 136 Duty along Northern Missouri Railroad at Wellsville, Montgomery City, and Danville (headquarters at Danville) until March 1, 1862. At Nashville till June. Expedition to Trenton July 48. 81st Infantry: HISTORY OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST INFANTRY Donated by Herman Brown . 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, to December 1864. Lay's Ferry, Oostenaula River, May 1415. 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. [12] The 41st deployed to France, but was designated a replacement division, with its infantry components sent to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Infantry Divisions. 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. Company E. This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 11:36. The 81st New York Infantry mustered out of service on August 31, 1865. The regiment was attached to Department of Missouri, to March 1862. March to Chattanooga, Tenn., April 29-May 4. CO 2nd Bn. Pursuit to Booneville June 114. In the two assaults on Cold Harbor the regiment took a prominent part and suffered the heaviest loss in its history, 212 killed or wounded and 3 missing, half of the number engaged. Fay, David H. Pocket diary of David Henry Fay,1862 Jan. 1-Dec. 31,1862. Co. K. 184th N.Y.V. Great Bear Creek April 17. It moved to Chicago, Illinois, via Meridian and Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 19-August 5, 1865 and mustered out August 5, 1865[1].