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Monocacy Confederate Order Of Battle
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in Maryland's Frederick County Battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1864, during the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately. Abbreviations used Military rank * LTG = Lieutenant general * MG = Major general * BG = Brigadier general * Col = Colonel * Ltc = Lieutenant colonel * Maj = Major * Cpt = Captain * Lt = Lieutenant Other * w = wounded * mw = mortally wounded * k = killed Army of the Valley LTG Jubal A. Early Breckinridge's Corps MG John C. Breckinridge Rodes' Corps MG Robert E. Rodes Artillery Reserve Chief of Artillery: BG Armistead L. Long Cavalry MG Robert Ransom Robert Ransom Jr. (February 12, 1828 – January 14, 1892) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His brother Matt W. Ransom was also a Confederate general officer and U.S. Senator. Early life Ranso ... References * Leepson, Marc. ''Desperate Engagement: How a L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army (CSA), also called the Confederate army or the Southern army, was the Military forces of the Confederate States, military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to support the rebellion of the Southern states and uphold and expand Slavery in the United States, the institution of slavery. On February 28, 1861, the Provisional Confederate Congress established a provisional volunteer army and gave control over military operations and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the newly chosen Confederate States president, Jefferson Davis (1808–1889). Davis was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, on the Hudson River at West Point, New York, and colonel of a volunteer regiment during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). He had also been a United States senator from Mississippi and served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clement A
Clement or Clément may refer to: People * Clement (name), a given name and surname * Saint Clement (other)#People Places * Clément, French Guiana, a town * Clement, Missouri, U.S. * Clement Township, Michigan, U.S. * Clement's Place, jazz club in Newark, New Jersey Other uses * Adolphe Clément-Bayard French industrialist (1855–1928), founder of a number of companies which incorporate the name "Clément", including: ** Clément Cycles, French bicycle and motorised cycle manufacturer ** Clément Motor Company, British automobile manufacturer and importer ** Clément Tyres, Franco-Italian cycle tyre manufacturer, licensed in America since 2010 * First Epistle of Clement, of the New Testament apocrypha * ''Clément'' (film), a 2001 French drama See also * * * * Clemens, a name * Clemente, a name * Clements (other) * Clementine (other) * Klement, a name * Kliment Kliment () is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
The 15th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in June 1861 as the 2nd Regiment, Polish Brigade, the unit was sent to fight in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. As the 3rd Louisiana Infantry Battalion, the unit served at Beaver Dam Creek and Glendale. After two companies from the 7th Louisiana Infantry Battalion were added in July 1862, the unit reorganized as the 15th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. It joined the 2nd Louisiana Brigade and fought at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg in 1862. It served at Chancellorsville, Second Winchester, Gettysburg, and Mine Run in 1863. The regiment fought at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Monocacy, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, and Petersburg in 1864. A handful of survivors surrendered at Appomattox in 1865. See also *List of Louisiana Confed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
The 14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in June 1861 as the 1st Regiment, Polish Brigade, the unit was later accepted into Confederate service as the 13th Regiment. After being sent to fight in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, it was renamed the 14th Regiment. In 1862, it fought at Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines' Mill and Glendale. At Glendale, the unit suffered a severe number of casualties and, thereafter, surviving members of the regiment dubbed the battle "the Slaughterhouse." After being assigned to the 1st Louisiana Brigade, the regiment fought at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, and Antietam. It transferred to the 2nd Louisiana Brigade and served at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Second Winchester, Gettysburg, Mine Run and the Wilderness. At Spotsylvania most of the regiment's soldiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
The 10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a Louisiana infantry unit of the Confederate States of America that operated with the Army of Northern Virginia of the American Civil War. It was known as "Lee's Foreign Legion" due to the large numbers of foreign-born troops. Unit composition 10th Infantry Regiment was assembled at Camp Moore, Louisiana, during June and July 1861, and soon moved to Virginia. Its members were from Orleans and Bossier and St. Landry parishes many were farmers, sailors, and laborers. Wearing zouave uniforms, the regiment was composed of many foreigners as well as Southerners from other states; but overall probably about one-third of the unit was Irish only about three companies of the unit were of native Southern descent. In April 1862, it totaled 595 men and during the war served in McLaws', Semmes', Starke's, Nicholls', Iverson's, Stafford's, and York's Brigades. Engagements The 10th Louisiana fought in many engagements of the Army of the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
The 2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in May 1861, the regiment was sent to fight in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Its first action took place during the Siege of Yorktown. The regiment suffered very heavy losses at Malvern Hill. After joining an all-Louisiana brigade, it fought at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg in 1862, at Chancellorsville, Second Winchester, Gettysburg, and Mine Run in 1863, and at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Monocacy, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, and Petersburg in 1864, and at Appomattox in 1865. The regiment lost over 100 men at both Second Bull Run and Chancellorsville. A company-sized remnant surrendered at Appomattox. Formation The 2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment organized on 11 May 1861 at Camp Walker in New Orleans. There were 1,013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
The 1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in April 1861, the regiment was sent to fight in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Joining a brigade of Louisiana regiments, it fought at Battle of Malvern Hill, Malvern Hill, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Antietam, and Battle of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg in 1862, at Battle of Chancellorsville, Chancellorsville, Second Battle of Winchester, Second Winchester, Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg, and Battle of Mine Run, Mine Run in 1863, and at Battle of the Wilderness, the Wilderness, Battle of Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Battle of Monocacy, Monocacy, Third Battle of Winchester, Third Winchester, Battle of Fisher's Hill, Fisher's Hill, Battle of Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek, and Siege of Petersburg, Petersburg in 1864, and at Battle of Appomattox, Appomattox in 1865. At App ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
The 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment or Louisiana Tigers was the common nickname for certain infantry troops from the state of Louisiana in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Originally applied to a specific company, the nickname expanded to a battalion, then to a brigade, and eventually to all Louisiana troops within the Army of Northern Virginia. Although the exact composition of the Louisiana Tigers changed as the war progressed, they developed a reputation as fearless, hard-fighting shock troops. The original Louisiana Tigers The origin of the term came from the "Tiger Rifles," a volunteer company raised in the New Orleans area as part of Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat's 1st Special battalion, Louisiana infantry. A large number of the men were foreign-born, particularly Irish Americans, many from the city's wharves and docks. Many men had previous military experience in local militia units or as filibusters. They (and the regiments that later became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
