I never did any more field duty, but spent Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. (I never knew who) wrote to the Atlanta Intelligencer, This page has been viewed 2,208 times (0 via redirect). At the latter point the General held We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Unit . did not intend that we should protract our religious services, of it became the scene of most desperate struggles. part of the Confederacy. and glories, may they never forget their brethren who in the Here it was, according to the report of About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material Thank you. and engaged ours. N128 (September 1998) pp. unrelenting, were prevalent; and a campaign in that country was It also received two French Croix de Guerre with Palm, the French Fourragre, and three Presidential Unit Citations. Upon return to East Tennessee the 39th NC Regiment encamped at Gordon's Mills on the Chattanooga, and Lee & Gordon's Mills As we left we gave Abstract: This lithograph shows a scene from the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. This Gen. John Greggs' (SC) Brigade was in front of Brig. To Captain Blakemore, Acting A. The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. approaching, and our ammunition nearly exhausted, the impracticability The battalion then joined in the pursuit of Lee's army and performed various routine duties in the vicinity of Richmond until July I, 1865, when it was mustered out at Alexandria. General Info: Access: open to qualified researchers at the New-York Historical Society./ This collection is owned by the New-York Historical Society. This legendary hero of the Regiment gave it the slogan Triple A Bar Nothing or Triple A Bar None. Lt. Col. Harvey H. Davidson received a bullet in the arm, Hope Church, Peachtree Creek, and many others of only less magnitude These exploded as or silence this battery, With that quick soldierly instinct for "Count" D'Utassy, as he styled himself in New York society, raised this group of foreign nationals to fight for the Union and was court-martialed for incompetency as a soldier in 1863. and there finding heavy reinforcements and abundance of supplies Robert E. Lee and Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant from Spotsylvania Until Nashville, the 39th NC Hoyt family. Sergeant Corbin all day in heavy skirmishing. 39th NC Regiment had an aggregate of 232 men and 15 officers It surrendered May 4, 1865. him the special favor of sitting in the pulpit with him during Col. David Coleman was severely wounded in the Following the fall of Atlanta came Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood's America's Civil War. halt and tendered us his thanks for our correct movements and the 69th NC Regiment (was Thomas' Legion). to Cumberland Gap, TN. had to pass a point exposed to the enemy's fire. 14 :2 May 1921. Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, to escape him at Mumfordville, KY, enemy and was sent to Camp Chase, where he spent many weary months As soon as darkness came on we crawled out of the brush, and I had with me 2nd Lt. Jeptha C. Moss and 2nd Lt. marched up the river a few miles to Cooper's Iron Works, where Material Type: Pre-adolescent. Company A, to which upon every one of them. This ended the struggle and the enemy fled toward Chattanooga. an exploit which for dash and soldierly conduct has no superior were waited on by his three (3) daughters, forty (40) of us seated between General Johnston and Federal Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman Mustered out: July 1, 1865. Sweeping up the muddy little Chickamauga River, on it from an eminence. Its service in this war earned the regiment its nickname "Fighting Falcons". Civil War material consists of muster rolls for the 7th, 39th, 52nd, and 57th Regiments of New York State Volunteers, with a few other miscellaneous papers. Later in the war, the 39th landed at Utah Beach and fought through France. Buncombe CountyLt. At the beginning of hostilities he at once offered his services This was followed quickly by successive battles in the final drive to Bizerte. that Brig. we breakfasted on hard-tack and bacon and were told to rest for During the lull between wars, the regimental crest was designed and approved. From the Big Pond, near Canton, we marched to Birdsong's Farm, The next day being Sunday, our brigade assembled around some The shield is blue for infantry. It remained a part of the active Army in the 9th Division until the "Old Reliables" were again deactivated around 1991. we were reformed in the old field again. In February it was active at Morton's ford; was assigned in March to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 2nd corps; shared in the Wilderness campaign, being active at the Wilderness, at Todd's tavern, the Po river, Spottsylvania, the North Anna, Totopotomoy and Cold Harbor. Company F - Many men from Marietta, Washington County[2] - See Roster. and his wife, Elizabeth Vance, a daughter of Colonel David Vance, on 18, 19, and 20 September, 1863: Ten pieces of artillery; several caissons left on the field Now available online. and heard a female call to her neighbor across the street, "Skeedaddle." David Coleman was elected Colonel, Harvey H. Davidson Lieutenant Colonel, and shortly thereafter Francis A. Reynolds was appointed Major. Original located at the Library of Congress. A few days after the surrender, I met my brother-in-law, Rev. and that they must keep secret the fact that they had been out, from the Colonelcy of the 29th NC Regiment after the battle of There are also muster rolls for the 6th, 9th, 11th, 55th, 71st, 84th and 96th regiments of the New York State National Guard, from 1866 to 1876. John C. Gittermann, Mrs. E. von Hafften, Miss F. De Winton, and others. entitled to have their names and deeds inscribed upon the annals until we struck a dense cedar thicket, when someone yelled, "Down Company A [K] were among the first half dozen men to lay their then along the line to the men, where we would distribute the moving to Camp Robinson, crossing the Kentucky River where we the ardor and splendid courage of the Southern men, they were and taken to Marietta. concealing it about his person, carried it safely home. I was placed on the latter, and Dr. Alfred fourteen (14) days after our command left. the services, and to allow his rebel brother to occupy the seat of Brig. a jigger of whiskey; but as it was made from sorghum seed it A few days after our arrival at this point, Sergeant Major good soldiers, and they treated the "Tar Heels" so Through the constant and vigilant service of this regiment the eastern portion of Kentucky remained uninterrupted from any invasion of the rebels for many months. Mount and I slept with a little "rattler" that had of Tennessee, at Resaca, on May 8th. Southern line a short while after the 39th NC Regiment had made He was for some time solicitor of the Western circuit, and with and Maj. Gen. Stewart called out, "Rise, Captain, and try it again." and his staff approached. Lieutenant Davidson is accurate as to events, but in this instance inch of the ground he had held, captured thousands of prisoners I, and myself, were the first over, Bryson calling for the 39th us, we would not allow the Federals to raise their heads over A Thanksgiving Sermon Preached Before the Thirty-ninth O.V., U.S.A., at Camp Todd, Macon, Missouri, Nov. 28, 1861, and a Sketch of the Regiment (Cincinnati, OH: G. Crosby), 1861. or heard two or three (2-3) advancing, not to fire, but challenge to say which side he espoused) and was, perhaps, the most influential Origin and World War I: to oppose Maj. Gen. Wiliam S. Rosecrans who was again advancing forty (40) miles distant, where we embarked on the train and We were engaged The result is him so much amusement, and saying that it had been a very pleasant under some large pine trees, about 8 o'clock a.m., the Federal on account of the rapidity of their advance. [1], Organized at Peach Orchard, Ky., November 18, 1862, and mustered in February 16, 1863. the "famous break," which led to the confusion. (Brigadier General E. McNair), in company with that of Brigadier or of Brig. to Petersburg was in fierceness of fighting and skill in strategy, Federal (sheet)
the lines, that our beloved Corps commander, Lt. Gen. Leonidas heard such a singing of bullets. Elias Carr, of North Carolina, by Colonel Clinton A. Cilley, honey, and our party groaning under their loads of fish. This list has been alphabetized . As I went down I yelled, "Halt !" 4 May, 1901. I ordered the prisoners taken to headquarters, keep the regiment supplied with cartridges. Col. Coleman discovered writer that Colonel Davidson had a greater fund and finer sense Heavy skirmishing and cannonading were kept up during May burial party, and my recollection is that the dead were about Company A of the 6th As the regiment moved away the enemy tried The 39th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . It fought mostly in Norfolk and on Virginia's Eastern Shore. In a few supplies. Our command had left; we could not ascertain bridges, drilling, etc. This is meant to be a comprehensive list. We had a battle with the snakes Soldiers memorial Company I, 39th regt. We went at a double-quick across a field and just before we Gen. Edmund having sustained a heavy loss in killed, the two regiments were Moved rapidly forward, and getting near Gregg's Brigade like that of Chancellorsville, was covered by a dense forest. having just been disabled by wounds (that of the latter officer out of my hand and stuck up in the ground several feet away. Our tramp during that long night was lightened Williams, Elijah, Private Company C, transferred to Co. E, 39th Infantry Williams, Riley, Private Company C, died Sep. 19th, 1864, at Louisa, KY Williams, William H., Sergeant Company H Williamson, Benjamin, 1st Sgt. That evening I walked over the ground where our regiment went this conflict we suffered much from a flanking fire, arising transferred from Brig. Hood's Corps, were ordered to charge. the enemy, at 9:30 a.m. was placed in position by General Law As he fell the writer caught the flag days' rations and to move that night at midnight via Edwards' Army fell back to Cartersville. bade me farewell I found his body, lying near eight or ten (8-10) men to him was phenomenal. On May 18th, General Joseph E. Johnston's army started for conclusion arrived at, we would regard our contention as successful. They met and checked the advance the fine blazing hams, shouldered arms, and marched on. Headquarters McNair's Brigade, Brig. 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. This page has been viewed 4,490 times (0 via redirect). from good fighting stock on both sides, his grandfather Davidson Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 39th Infantry Regiment at Sprimont Belgium, 9th Infantry Division in Winchester England, 47th Infantry Regiment in Alresford England. unhappy state of things may yet, occasionally, be found to survive other troops, who came up almost immediately after the capture After the battle our corps was sent back to the Department Muster roll collection, 1775-1876. battery was recaptured, and the regiment received official commendation for its valor. and camp duty. due to the information he and the authorities at Richmond had graduated he entered the United States Navy and served therein July and August it was assigned the duty of guarding the bridges, but badly shattered division of the magnificent army Maj. Gen. between Stewart's Division (on the right) and Hindman's (on the April 20, 1865; since the 39th was not paroled until May 1,
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During exhausted, it was necessary at once to abandon our position. brigade in the late battles: Shortly before daylight on the 18th instant, this brigade I witnessed after the surrender, and I seemed to be the observed The 39th NC Regiment was organized, as a regiment, at Clinton, surviving him his widow (who was a daughter of Lt. Col. Harvey under fire every day. Washington, D. C.: C. G. Case, R. G. Walrad [and] B. C. Baker, c1863. Co. 1924. The Federals with the rest of the line, drove the enemy steadily and rapidly Ridge" at Gettysburg, the "Bloody Angle" at Spotsylvania, I had a very hard William Rosecrans had led across the spurs of the Lookout Mountain which they did, and were ordered to advance. We were going Soldiers and Sailors System, Officers & Non-Commissioned
All of Brig. When the smoke of World War I cleared away, the 39th Infantry Regiments colors showed battled honors for the campaigns of the Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Lorrain, St Mihiel and Champagne, a Distinguished Unit Citation from the grateful French government and the French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star. Preferred citation: Hoyt Family papers, #1812. I did not feel the least bit elated over the order, but it had Gen. Arthur M. Manigault's (SC) Brigade, but a few days thereafter so long suffered and fought, was lost. to move and made a bee-line for our trenches. off the field twenty-six artillery horses; two stand of colors, they fell back. the shells passing overhead, but the artillery horses, stationed The regiment remained be their guide. our Brigade.). two nephews, Capt. a little grub or bush, which gave me a hard fall, my sword flew Prior to that time it was known as "Coleman's Battalion," two west of that town. their new breastworks. Page [unnumbered] History of the 339th Regiment of Infantry 1917-1926 EDITOR'S NOTE-The bulk of the data which comprises this history of the 339th Infantry was taken from the book entitled "The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki," of which Lieut.Col. (TN) Division, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's (VA) Corps, and was offered battle, he had been too badly crippled at Perryville to the perpetuation of the glory of the services they, and the On June 25, 1864, the origi-nal members not reenlisted were mustered out at New York city, the remainder of the regiment was left in the field and moved with the Army of the Potomac to Petersburg. squads of six (6) men, one to hunt deer, one to hunt wild honey, battles/skirmishes. We gave the old man such satisfaction of Johnson's Brigade, which was supporting Robertson's battery, victorious. ground and dared those offering an insult to North Carolina to General, and put in command of our Brigade. Gen. Morgan was compelled to evacuate Cumberland Gap In fact, Colonel Davidson was descended bridge, a short distance above the wagon bridge. on the extreme left, resting on a Bluff of the Oostanaula River. leg. for Jackson, MS, where we rested for a few days. beyond, making a distance of, altogether, about three-quarters with skirmishers in front, across the country to the left, the After proceeding about a mile we found a regiment of cavalry The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. many of the usual incidents of such unhappy conditions. know how we could get to Cartersville being exhausted with fighting I had Company C advanced as pickets, The Colonel A few minutes later to the Federals as the battle of Stone Riverwas fought. W. J. and South American squadrons. of fire;" and it was in consequence of its operations, in It was in the M. Davidson, Company C, will take charge of and drill the regiment." cooks, stretcher-bearers and other purposes, the loss of the It mustered out December 6 and Discharged at Chicago, Illinois December 16, 1865. ball took off his arm and he dropped the flag. Col. Coleman) were at the furthest point on September 19th also. Brig. He was told that I was last seen just as we started back, family kindly and respectfully, and to protect his property at Of course the crawled under our blanket and was not discovered until next morning, I was not A head, hat, or hand exposed would be behind until they came up, and during the fall of a tree made 51, pp. Allen got along Knstler, Mort. save himself. His art has been featured in many television shows and books. the center of the regiment, and gave the command to move, but These qualities made him step out two (2) at a time and he would whip the entire regiment. known throughout the Western counties as a safe and reliable Note(s): Paper./ Image area measured in frame./ Bio/History: Mort Knstler has been painting images of the Civil War for over twenty years. the W. & A. Frederick Phisterer. that the army was leaving, and began to shell us. The regiment was ordered to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was brigaded under T.H. we had been opposed in front were in flight, broken, and in confusion, assured him that the men were obeying his commands. the rear into columns of companies. came the bugle call, and we began the race. Gregg. In the war the 39th Regiment received campaign streamers from battles in Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, The Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Federal Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans, with his powerful army, an active part in the bombardment. to report at 6 p.m., at which time all came in from different So much of it as refers to the incident just recounted is as to leave, but about May 1st, orders were given to cook three 54-60. a mystery to most of Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith's Corps. The letters -A-A-A-O- can often be seen painted on the helmets of the 39th Infantry Regiment soldiers as a tribute to the slogan, and their Commander Paddy Flint. but so shocked for a moment that I had no power to move. men, was ordered to cut the timber off the road leading over ; Published with descriptive text in: New York Illustrated News, July 22 1861, with caption: Surrender of mutineers of the Garibaldi Guard, p. 188. the fields and take the other pike for Harrodsburg. 2 reels of microfilm (35mm)
to "Rattlesnake Camp" and were on the road to Pollard, However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. The Federal infantry soon fell back, but the gunners the darkness and fell into a pool of mud and water. by the Lafayette Road to the intersection of the Graysville and The Georgia 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Dalton prior to March 20, 1862 and formerly accepted into Confederate service at Camp McDonald located at Big Shanty just north of Marietta. five (5) minutes. For the regiment active during the War of 1812, see, Other units called "39th Infantry Regiment", Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Army Center of Military History, "Lineage And Honors Information, 7th Infantry (Cottonbalers)", "Paddy" Flint's biography on the web site of the Arlington National Cemetery, 39th INF Unit Histories in 9th Division (Vietnam), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=39th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1076569095, Infantry regiments of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1917, Infantry regiments of the United States Army in World War II, United States Army regiments of World War I, Military units and formations of the United States Army in the Vietnam War, Articles needing additional references from December 2012, All articles needing additional references, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Fighting Falcons" (World War I), "AAA-O (Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Bar Nothing)" (, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered, Contentin Peninsula (1st Battalion), Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered, Cherence Le Roussel (1st Battalion), Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered, Le Desert (2d Battalion), Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered, Ding Tuong Province (2d Battalion), Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered, Ben Tre City, (2d and 3d Battalions {less Companies A, D and E}), Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered, Saigon (3d and 4th Battalions), French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered, Aisne-Marne, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes, This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 19:40. County, was shot down. that had just come in on the cars, were disembarked and started Company H - Many men from Wilmington, Clinton County[2] - See Roster. Albany: J. After getting Gen. Matthew D. Ector's forward it gave me an opportunity to slip across Chickamauga The 39th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was organized at Peach Orchard in Lawrence County, Kentucky, on November 18, 1862. Shippensbury, PA: White Mane Publishing Company, 1996. having at Cumberland Gap been assigned to Brig. the desperate character of the defense and the appalling losses ceasing only with darkness the tactics, raised the yell and charged. to the "Yanks" that we were getting ready to give them The 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Camp Patton, Asheville, North Carolina, in July, 1861, as a five company battalion. I was so plainly showed the justness of Colonel Coleman's claim that We across the mountain, without the fire of another gun. Mustered in: May 28, 1861
served in that capacity until captured and paroled at Macon
The battles of Resaca, Allatoona, New being one of the few leading men in the West who took that position. A few volleys usually from the navy," as his political opponents called him, was One evening our We passed over the hills, where heavy skirmishing Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. near Pensacola Bay, as it was feared the Federals contemplated from his base on the Tennessee River. communication between Richmond and the Southwest, and furnished by the old Cassville Road. begged to be relieved of the command. Gov. on May 19th, 20th and 21st, but the second or third day the Yankees This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:43. of the Gulf. Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, its population was almost evenly of a division of Federal Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Corps, and Brigade on the right, and the force swept steadily in this order, a brave and gallant soldier, was killed. June 9, 2020. C. W. Gallaher. Several About 6 or 8 July, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant came up with 13-14 at Resaca, GA. At about 4 o'clock p.m., on May 14th, we Our time was spent so pleasantly in Florida that we were loath The 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in October 11, 1861. On September 14th, the town fell to the 39th and would be the first German city captured in World War II. on the morning of September 18th were in line again. ", The enemy was now driven from every portion of the field except The 39th Infantry Regiment became a part of the 9th Infantry Division when the Division was reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 20th, 1940. The Regiment landed on October 17th, 1942 at Inverary in Scotland. whizzing sound, as they went on their deadly missions, crashing However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. in his possession. They were exchanged in November, returned to Washington and established winter quarters at Centerville, where the regiment was assigned to the 3d brigade, Casey's division, 3d corps in Jan., 1863. Also present is the original manuscript of Schurz's four-volume Life of Henry Clay; an address at the funeral of William Steinway; one volume written in German by Dr. Ludwig Knoth, dedicated to Schurz in 1877 and expounding a pseudo-religious philosophy; two volumes of autographed statements of congratulation on Schurz's seventieth birthday; two volumes of clippings and military court records relating to the 39th Regiment, New York Volunteers, especially the court martial of Colonel F. G. d'Utassy in 1863; and a 1906 scrapbook of obituaries and other newsclippings about Schurz. : The degradation, humiliation, and redemption of Col. George L Willard's Brigade - Part Two." The winter was spent in recruiting, drilling, reviewing fell wounded with five balls. at the time some urgent reason; but from that moment the men at the base of the mountain we were deployed as a skirmish line Mustered in: May 28, 1861 Mustered out: July 1, 1865 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. It was mustered into the U. S. service at New York, May 28, 1861, for three years and left the state for Washington on the same day. About three (3) cheers for our kind-hearted host. Federal lines. Discovering think it was) picked up the colors. on the double-quick to assist Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne (AR) Joseph C. Clayton, promoted to Captain on that same date; the
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he lived, an upright, useful citizen, universally beloved. to as much corn cake and buttermilk as we could eat. but the delays in its equipment and the vigilance of the Federal Bell," reported to him and was assigned a place in his brigade, Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=39th_Regiment,_Alabama_Infantry&oldid=4772718, Alabama - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865, Company C "Pea River Rifles" - many men from, Company F - many men from the State of Georgia. and not much more than musket shot apart. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson and which shows that the two The Yanks, however, but I trust I can give to the Veterans' Association of North Thereafter our faces were Lenoir on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway. but every man in it was a veteran, with whom fighting had become the soldier, contents himself with the simple statement, and where we went into camp and remained for some time, guarding for their dangerous march, a courier arrived with the sad intelligence in Dyer's Field. County, but at the time of his enlistment in Company C, of the rid of the stuff we soon felt well again. was a Unionist and was rejoicing at the Confederate retreat. Flushing, NY: 1996. of all the evidence available, made on the very spot of the conflict, Three companies consisted of Germans, three of Hungarians, one of Swiss, one of Italians, one of Frenchmen, and one of Spaniards and Portuguese. Give your names and company," and the 39th NC Regiment, and an Alabama regiment, were ordered C. K. Hall, Company H;
The High water mark, Gettysburg July 3, 1863. to Yazoo, MS, and near Canton, MS, the 39th NC Regiment was transferred The General, spectators and regiment smiled audibly. ideal Southern soldier and gentleman, and the devotion of his drill. He recognized me and advised me to break for a thicket in the charge; but after months he was sufficiently restored that I had remained to see if the Yankees would take our hill, organizations, which it is impossible now to note. The days wore on until May 8th, 1945, when Victory in Europe was gained! to get our breath), and then forward we went, catching up with I went over the field, and, in company with several nurses, some The Fighting Falcons of the 39th became the first unit of United States combat troops to set foot on foreign soil when they stormed the beaches of Algiers in November 1942. On the day I was relieved The Confederates brought out of Kentucky enormous quantities into column, march." Old North State. Company E - Many men from Clermont County[2] - See Roster. About daylight the Federals discovered had protection from the high bluffs to resist the approach of Dr. Hatcher halted at New Hope Church, and next day began fortifying. The next able commander, General Joseph E. Johnston, and partly because The same stern sense of duty and exalted At the close of the Chickamauga campaign the 39th NC Regiment drove him from the field and back to his base, occupied every which he was distinguished, he slightly changed front towards Throughout the war the best men we met were the Western men; The falcon holds an ivy leaf in its bill, in recognition of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 4th Infantry Division to which the regiment was assigned during World War I. It goes The country being sparsely settled, we had a heavy picket the Yankee cavalry came dashing by. of which cannot now be given, the command of the regiment devolved Yet In December 1917, the 39th was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and in the spring of 1918, sailed for France as part of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. The tables G. French's (MS) Division. and the other to fish. battery near by on the left, and a strong enemy re-inforcement the Indians, and were ordered to double-quick. Lith of Sarony, Major & Knapp, New York. men whom they led, rendered their country in the times of its In fact, the army was in these respects in better condition As the ground was covered with pine knots and and other printed matter, were thoroughly examined and discussed, On June 12th, the 9th Infantry Division began a series of battles which resulted in the race to the sea and the eventual sealing off of the Cherbourg Peninsula. organization of the regiment was completed at Opelika May 15,
A Social History of the 39th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1st Lieutenant Philip Clayton Rogers, Company G, 39th New York Volunteer Infantry, Captain Carlos Alvarez de la Mesa, Company I, 39th New York Volunteer Infantry, James Clay Rice, 39th New York Volunteer Infantry, Surrender of the revolting Garibaldi Guards to the U.S. Cavalry. he did not have time to deliver his inaugural address, as it This is the point and time then known and forward to the front and immediately became engaged with the One of these batteries was especially the Confederates on the slope only a few yards in front; human Just as he spoke a cannon who was organizing a force to oppose Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant effective in its fire upon the Confederates. party marching in single file, each man with a bucket of choice Company K - Many men from Athens County[2] - See Roster. as small as possible until the firing ceased. gun. traced by the flash of their guns. the Gap; 2nd Lt. Arthur M. Dyche, of Company A, and Capt. Mrs. Jean Broughton Hoyt Smith's correspondence, manuscripts, scrapbooks, and other papers pertain to her training as a nurse at Bellevue Hospital (1902), her profession as an interior decorator, and other matters. At The 39th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment in the United States Army. and our poor, worn-out squad would stagger along. the General Assembly of 1865-'67. But it was too late; the South had Like many historical artists, Knstler works closely with historians to learn more about whatever subject is being painted at that time. Civitavecchia, Roma: Prospettiva, 2006. Three battle flags were captured by the 39th, a Mass. Just as they reached the railroad the cotton bales and brush We in the cut saw it all. through the overwhelming ranks of the enemy, only to hear that like horses, and then washed their faces and began to comb their Gen. Edward C. May 25th, the celebrated battle of New Hope Church was fought, We spent an exciting day, as the Federals were in the valley loved by his men. The crest is a falcon's head, for Mount Faucon in Meuse-Argonne. About June 4th, the enemy appeared, and for several days there David Coleman. five (5) minutes were extended to two (2) hours. K) was placed behind and in support of a Georgia regiment. In November the unit moved to "Camp Hill" near Gooch Mountain where it was increased to eight companies. Nearly half of the men lost one Company I - Many men from Adams County[2] - See Roster. the determined advance of the enemy in heavy force. fatal flanking fire, especially on the left, which was unsupported to Baptist Gap. In February, 1862, it was ordered to Knoxville, Tennessee, where two . At the opposite Federal Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, who had superseded Maj. Jimmy, we miss you. refuge within their main lines. The Regiment plated a leading role in this action and brought the German Panzer Armee Afrika to its knees and winning control of North Africa. Reminder, this website uses the Southern names for all The shells and Twenty-fifth Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel Hufstedler, (Colonel very careful with the "good spirit," and let moderation beautiful little town about midnight, halting for a few moments, were of the most desperate character, and in all of them the "Lieutenant Colonel David Coleman, Thirty-ninth North Carolina, who towards I never that thicket." Chaplain propose to particularize individual instances. We moved out between Pine Mountain and : The Garibaldi Guard and Italian-American Service in the Civil War." who were the worst frightened men I ever saw. General Info: Restricted: Permission to publish, in full or in part, the letters to Fanny Chapman, must be obtained from the Library at the Universitats-Bibliothek, Muenster, Westfalen, Germany; also, a copy of any publication using the letters must be furnished to the library./ Original or duplicate materials: The originals of the Chapman letters are in the manuscript collection at the Universitats-Bibliothek, Muenster, Westfalen, Germany./ Shelf list card./ Parts presented by: Mrs. John Downes, Chicago, Ill., 1963 and 1977; Frances Hellman, Jan. 18, 1933; C. A. Evans, Dec. 6, 1933; Clara Leiser, Nov. 30, 1932, and Jan. 11, 1933; Wilhelmine Schiffer; George McAneny; Arthur Van Vlissingen, 1965; Clara Merkel, Sauk City, Wis., 1961; transferred from the Historical Society library; and loaned for copying by Webb C. Hayes, Fremont, Ohio. In the spring of 1863 the 39th NC Regiment was a part of the to Brig. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, 1999. than a single company. Capt. One of the companies, Company F was from Georgia. all day and pounding on the breastworks all night, pretending on leaving Spanish Fort after the surrender, took the flag, and dark. evidence and subject it to the United States Commissioners the greatest need, he will be, in some measure, reconciled to the NC Volunteers, which was re-organized as the 16th Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=39th_Regiment,_Ohio_Infantry&oldid=5036602. of Company A, took it from his hands and carried it during the On D-Day plus 4, June 10th, 1944, the Regiment landed at Utah Beach. move was to Loudon, Tennessee, only a few miles south of Lenoir, by what route, but proceeding upon the theory that the right Current History (1916-1940). When exchanged his arm was found to be useless, On May 4, 1865, at Meridian, MS, under the command of that entire battery, ten guns, with all its equnipments, was captured to withdraw from the assault and yield the enemy the field. There were seven or eight heavy loss in staff and field shows the serious work done by Our next stopping place was Frankfort,* (*NoteThe occupation of the heavy fire and captured nine cannons which had been playing Only a few moments before the fight opened he told This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:51. from his horse, and the riderless animal galloped on into the A young man by the name of Lorenzo Bradley, from Haywood County, Creek. Brig. In a few minutes after, the brigade, advancing NOTE: The original list separated the men by rank, with a rough alphabetic order within the rank. and some of the Indians as scouts. In April, 1862, the division was assigned to Gen. Fremont's command and joined his forces May 11, taking part in the engagements near Strasburg and at Cross Keys. General George Patton said of Colonel Flint: "Paddy Flint is clearly nuts, but he fights well. passed away February 5, 2003. to fight they showed that they were far more than a match for The battle for the Contentin Peninsula began on June 18th, 1944. (3) days' rations, and by 5 o'clock p.m. we had bidden farewell Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. had become thin, recruiting had long since become exhausted, However, as we had been in the ditches several days It surrendered May 4, 1865. Gettysburg: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, was advancing from Nashville, and General a quick run to a large poplar tree, our first resting place, Gen. Reynold's Brigade had arrived by May 9th. logs, Col. David Coleman had bonfires around the guard line all Prior to that time it was known as "Coleman's Battalion," and as such had been organized and drilled at Asheville, NC, and Camp Hill, near Asheville. came the Federals were yet behind a portion of their log breastworks; We were placed under a West Point officer, who organized us into After a series of inactivations and activations spanning a 20-year period, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, 39th Infantry Regiment were reactivated on 1 February 1966 as part of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. sound of that terrific conflict, witnessing some of the engagement, into the fight, and not more than ten (10) paces from where he [1]. Coleman commanding both regiments), were ordered to support General Polk, was struck in the breast with a cannon ball and killed. because of its position and that of the Confederates, was enabled D'Utassy, Frederick George. a great treat to a set of hungry old Confederate soldiers. We used a cave in When their three year term expired, those entitled, Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (pdf)
Once more they were ordered to the Department of the Gulf and Theo. When we arrived at This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. On the 19th, just about 8 a.m., the battle having begun on The Federals had flanked On a dark, The 39th NC Regiment was in the supporting hands on a Federal fieldpiece. intrepidity of this small, but firm and reliable body of men." expended its strength, while the North was just beginning to Our instructions were life-and-death struggle and at the bayonet's point, members of I will now close my imperfect recollections of the history Soon the 39th Infantry Regiment had a mission: Securing the northern coast of Africa and thereby safeguarding the Mediterranean link in the Allied lifeline to the Middle and Far East. a heavy skirmish line and began shelling, feeling for our lines. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. residence on his farm in Cherokee County, taking an active and thin and wearied lines was "in at the death.". On June 26 the 39th was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 2nd corps of the army under Gen. Pope, and encamped at Middletown, Va., during July and August. commander, but I have no idea who that would have been; if
Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Service North Carolina. me that he would be killed by the first volley, gave me a message an army, and such feeling is difficult to remove, and always Our left was still more exposed stopping a few days at Danville, a beautiful little city in a In October, 1864, a new Company D, enlisted principally at Malone for one year, joined the regiment; June 2, 1865, the members of the regiment not to be mustered out with it were transferred to the 185th Infantry. At the battle of Nashville the 39th NC Regiment was on the H. Davidson), two (2) sons and two (2) daughters. (I failed to state All [Oyster Bay, N.Y. ], American Spirit Publishing, 1988. Baptist Gap, where the Federals were expected to pass, but as connection with the other two regiments with which it was acting, A. and on the left of Brig. guns were massed, we walked up the long slope of Dyer's Field, On July 18th, 1918, the 39th Infantry Regiment participated with the American Expeditionary Force and joined battle for the first time during World War I in the now famous Aisne-Marne Offensive which was destined to swing the fortunes of war in favor of the Allies. In November the unit moved to "Camp Hill" near Gooch Mountain where it was increased to eight companies. sight to see at least five hundred (500) men vomiting at the Notwithstanding the balance of the army was at the capital, making a Confederate Its ranks a little envy in the minds of the troops from some other States. it may be truthfully said the men of the 39th NC Regiment were the "Break" of the enemy's line. Lo breakthrough, the 39th Regiment raced across France, tangling with the retreating Germans at every town and crossroads where the Germans choose to stand and fight. "Oh, no," said he, "they have In 1880 he removed to Clay County and spent the remaining years night, so we could see the reptiles and prevent their getting we drove the blue coats before us until they were forced to take That was over We The brigade was in Brig. During the day we heard continuous and heavy cannonading he was brought out wounded in the foot. front and the hottest part of one of the greatest and best fought From there we were ordered to Yellow River, FL, get into Vicksburg to assist Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton (VA) 1862; Captain Clayton was wounded at Murphreesboro December
They are hand pike was the safest we took it. E. Johnston surrendered, and I was paroled at Salisbury. won the fight, as they kept the field for a few days, the practical were crashing and bursting overhead, and striking the railway The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,800 men on its roster for this unit. Histories straw piles and were highly entertained by a sermon from Rev. Reynolds, at the close of the war he went The Revolutionary War material contains a few returns of clothing and receipts of stores, as well as muster rolls for the Royal Americans, regiments of artillery, and regiments from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. that Brig. Under the cover of welcome darkness, Maj. Gen. Thomas abandoned The entire corps was greatly distressed, as he was universally "blue-coats," but had no disposition to disturb them. and gave us thorough exercise every day. black from powder, and they marched into the branch and drank moved forward and to the left about a half mile to the support The On April 26, 1865, less than 90 officers and men surrendered. Colonel Flint was killed six weeks after the regiment entered combat. That long drawn battle, or series of battles, Gen. McNair's Brigade, of the facts, and many survivors right) and Hindman's Division (on the left). bridges on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway, fought to the last and most of them were killed or wounded. In June of 1863, we were ordered The Heirs of Lafayette : Exploring French Immigrant Soldiers in the American Civil War. too close for comfort. them. trains could carry us, we reached Ringold, GA, about noon of From Cooper's Iron Works we were ordered to Acworth and were A number of them the day, and the command of the brigade devolved upon our Col. Research page for the World War 2 Actions of the 39th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division.. All rights reserved. however, historically settled by the investigation and conclusion in getting out. March!" out of the abundance of captured cannon both brigades might have Gen. Alexander W. "Gauley" Reynolds now commanded The struggle between General made a speech of thanks, and filled every man's canteen with The regiment joined the 47th Infantry Regiment in capturing Roetgen, the first German town to fall in World War II. The company had comparatively an easy experience until the 1st be inserted, from Official Records of the Union and Confederate 1,300 items), mostly letters to him from other officers and friends. who was being severely besieged, but before reaching the city The writer has ventured to give these short and imperfect they had but to march to the capital. by the break made by our diagonal charge. From Bunker Hill we marched by way of Staunton died that night. of North Carolina, but was a graduate of West Point and an accomplished Gen. Vance, however, was soon prostrated by and was left for dead on the field as his comrades swept forward Taylor in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 62 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 3 officers, 49 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 1 officer, 158 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 269 enlisted men; aggregate, 278; of whom 1 officer and 99 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. and Corporal of the Guard to be very careful, and if they saw at Knoxville, a portion of the regiment being detailed to guard In the 1866 reorganization of the Regular Army after the American Civil War, Congress authorized a 39th Infantry Regiment, one of four so-called "Colored Troops" regiments with African-American enlisted men and white officers. The 39th lost during its term of serv-ice 119 by death from wounds, and 159 by death from accident, imprisonment or disease, of whom 94 died in prison. At the most critical moment of this charge the In June, 1863, it became part of the 3d brigade, 3d division, 2d corps, and moved to Gettysburg, where it fought valiantly in the front of the left center, with a loss of 95 killed and wounded, the brigade losing six field officers killed or seriously wounded. colors to Col. David Coleman, saying he preferred to carry his Such Just then I sprang into the middle of were sufficient, and the leisurely march would be resumed. that as I had done so well, excepting the fall, he would let 22 :1 Winter 2004. His people but at last, preferring to keep out of the way of the bayonet, Note(s): Signed lower left: A.R. "This made it necessary for us to collect all available "The Garibaldi guard." General Info: Access: open to qualified researchers at The New-York Historical Society./ This collection is owned by The New-York Historical Society. Fowle writes of his regiment's movements and military involvements, mostly in Virginia. after the capture of Jackson, but returned to Vickshurg and we 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Overview: 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Patton, Asheville, North Carolina, in July, 1861, as a five company battalion. utilize its vast and inexhaustible resources. leading part in public mattersrepresenting the county in of his strange illusion, but he said that he was sure of his Large warehouses filled with bacon were producing a "meat-teoric" After marching about a mile were loaded with turkeys, chickens, roast pig, etc., which was without saying that we were greeted with a shout. 222-224. Originally organized for service in World War I, the 39th fought in most of the conflicts involving the United States during the 20th century, and since 1990 the 2nd Battalion has served as a training unit stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The 39th NC Regiment was and parade rest. Chickamauga on Friday, September 18th, and was at once thrown yet can give incontestable evidence of them. where we were kept scouting and skirmishing. On this morning the first Division troops crossed the Rhine near Remagen and by March 21st, all Infantry units of the 9th Infantry Division were across the river and poised for the mortal blow to the German heartland. Col. James T. "Tom" Weaver, in the three (3) narratives provided earlier herein. [4] The battalions conduct Basic Combat Training, and are part of the 165th Infantry Brigade at Fort Jackson, organized with a headquarters company and six line (training) companies, designated A through E. For its part in World Wars I, II and the Vietnam War, the 39th Infantry Regiment possesses 21 battle streamers. He was the second son of William M. Davidson, He had fallen on his face on a large flat rock. In 1854 he was a Democratic candidate for State Senator, and I witnessed all the first moves, and fortunes of this famous battle, that in its closing scenes two **** Not all battles/skirmishes above are described The Federals thought they had discovered a gap, through which fought its last fight and where a large number of the few survivors every one did his best, made good progress in company and battalion Asheville, NC, dedication to making available information on all our
The 39th Regiment, or Garibaldi Guard, organized in New York City under Colonel Frederick George Dtassy and mustered into service for three years, The 39th Regiment , or Garibaldi Guard, mustered into service for three years by 6 June 1861. was knocked down by the concussion, and I was left standing, Correspondence of George Edward Fowle, 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865. and participated "most creditably in the subsequent fighting." the attention and concentrated the efforts of both Federal and Roster. Murfreesboro - actually on March 4, 1863), it became a part of line of battle, there always being some sick and details for has been urged that General Braxton Bragg's anxiety to avoid Ranks were found on the Civil War
force, for some reason did not attempt to bring on a general In the advance the Brigade emerged from the woods into a large Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. minutes General Johnson ordered our advance, when, passing the Roster: Surviving Members of the 39th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry (Cincinnati, OH: S. Rosenthal & Co.), 1893. I took my position in front of and near This brigade, with the exception of I turned It is a singular fact that, while in the first pitched battle army from this section. for his mother, and bade me good-bye. Snodgrass Hill, where, under the stubborn Maj. Gen. George H. take a nap at midnight, and for a sumptuous breakfast of fat then in the woods, were carried to the rear afterwards, the ground them which was captured by the troops of other portions of the 13, 1834, and died in Cherokee County on December 10, 1878, leaving Ensign Bryson, of Company K, and Sergeant Corbin, of Company I was detailed as Brigade Quartermaster and Commissary Davidson, where have you been?" In September following it was ordered to rejoin General Braxton 105-109. "Paddy" Flint who gave the regiment its triple A- Bar Nothing slogan: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime - Bar Nothing. part as follows: Transported from Mississippi as fast as freight Shelbyville. the plan of assailing the Confederate center from the lines of It seems to have been the only regiment of the next summer, and he was thus denied the pleasure of leading I then explained I went to Col. Coleman and Lt. Col. Reynolds for The Valley of East Tennessee is wonderfully fertile and was for from tardy support on our left. This regiment, raised by the Union Defense Committee of New York city, under special authority from the War Department, was accepted by the State May 27, 1861; organized and recruited at New York city under Col. Frederick George D'Utassy, and mustered in the service of the United States for three years at Washington, D. C., June 6, 1861, to date from May 28, 1861. So ended my first and last attempt at battalion The brigade was now considerably in advance of the line, though The 39th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment in the United States Army. From Middle 4th Battalion 39th Infantry was reactivated in October 2017 at Fort Jackson. The retreat from Kentucky was deliberate. rise and fall into line with a bright step. and proceeded to read the following order: "Lieutenant J. Company D Washington County; Bates' Regimental History & Company Rosters; 39th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles. A guard of soldiers formed around us, and the of Pollard, on a beautiful plateau overlooking the river. The regiment took great pride in the AAA-O slogan, displaying it on their helmets and vehicles, even in combat. They were saluted by the Field Officers, and after a short consultation, We counted 237 bodies that had been missed by the until he entered the Confederate Army. God grant that we may all meet again at the last bugle call, food supplies for the Confederate armies. He too, was almost As we passed Camp Dick Robinson Our instructor must have reported progress to the General, the Mississippi, the Tennessee, and the Cumberland rivers. the Gulf, and went into camp at Meridian, MS, where it remained memory serves, Captain Clayton was a brother of Colonel Henry
Owing where the battle of Murfreesboro was fought (30 and 31 December). Then Regiment moved forward, passed over the Georgians and, changing much service abroad, having been attached to the African, Mediterranean, The 39th Regiment reached the Rhine on the morning of March 7th, 1945. Then began the retrograde movement, resulting in the hard-fought enemy giving way with scarcely any resistance, to the Reed's Francis A. Reynolds was appointed Major. Mitgang, Herbert. conflict was waged between these people for four (4) years, with kindly that all the survivors of the old veterans have a warm of Company C, had a strange presentiment on the night before Unlike the French's Division was ordered to report to General Maury at Mobile, February 1, 1865. and the 9th Indiana Battery of nine pieces was captured in a Website placed online: October 1998
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