Aug 19, 2011 posters like this recruited immigrants for new yorks germanspeaking regiments. Which is the best regiment or brigade in the civil war in. As these two nationalities constituted the largest group of immigrants in the united states at the time of the civil war, this emphasis isjustified. Mar 21, 2012 for brigades for the confederacy the texas brigade for the union im going for tyndales brigade, confederate regiment im gonna have to say 33rd virginia stonewall brigade although every regiment in the stonewall brigade was brave this one stood out for there willingness to fight, union i would say 83rd ohio honorable mentions for the confederacy mississippi and stonewall brigades. Scottish, swedish, german, irish, and french soldiers of the union army at corinth, mississippi. Much of this information can also be found in the section on civil war regiments, new york state unit history project, new york state military museum and veterans history center. Drawing for the first time on german language newspapers, soldiers letters, memoirs, and regimental records, christian keller reconstructs the battle and its aftermath from the german american perspective, military and civilian.
Eventually more than a third of the soldiers ohio gave to the union cause were german. At first, the south and most of the north responded with outragesoutherners promised to execute any black soldiers captured in battle. By 1863, new york and pennsylvania had each provided over 170 regiments of infantry to the union cause with ohio, indiana, massachusetts, connecticut, maine, and illinois close behind. The new regular regiments were organized 8 companies to a battalion and 2 battalions to the regiment. New york state military museum puts information on 360,000.
It is set during the perilous days of the american civil war, in the maryland campaign of september, 1862. Information about the sf 180 and the download of the form can be found at. Pa civil war regiments of the pennsylvania civil war. Along with many scholarly articles focusing on the ethnic experience in the civil war, he is author of chancellorsville and the germans. Why the germans fought for the union long island wins. Mustered in as the 5th regiment of infantry on the september 2, 1862.
Attached to artillery reserve, army of the potomac, to may, 1863. Drawing for the first time on germanlanguage newspapers, soldiers letters, memoirs, and regimental records, christian keller reconstructs the battle and its aftermath from the germanamerican perspective, military and civilian. Civil war pows confederate and union civil war prisoners of war pa veteran burials records. More than 200,000 native germans served in the union army, notably from new york, wisconsin, and ohio. Civil war units were recruited to serve for 30, 60, or 100 days, three, six, or nine months, or one or three years. One pattern seemed to hold true throughout the war, according to burton.
September 9, 1861 consolidated with 38th regiment of infantry. The 103rd new york the seward infantry included 2 companies that would have become the third german rifles if they had been able to enlist more men. The most common term of enlistment by far for hoosier men was three years. A civil war historical series featured only on this channel bringing to life with vivid recreations, sound and editing focused livinghistory documentaries on civil war battles, brigades and. Why was the civil war fought essay examples strong. For a full list of articles in the immigrants civil war scroll to the bottom of the page within weeks of lincolns election, southern states had started to leave the union. List of imperial german infantry regiments wikipedia. Pennsylvania germans at gettysburg stackpole, 2004. Other regiments, like the 32nd indiana german,8th new york german, and 69th new york irish, were almost exclusively composed of one ethnic group at the beginning of the war. While the majority of the units represented in this guide are regiments, some brigades, companies, and other units are also listed here. Combat on its most basic level is carried out by the men in the ranks, the individual soldiers and sailors. They provide details on the organization and achievements of a particular unit, often focusing on wartime activities. An intimate, authoritative history of the first black soldiers to fight in the union army during the civil warsoon after abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation on january 1, 1863, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments.
Germanamericans were the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the union in the american. This picture is of a typical union soldier uniform from the civil war. The american civil war continues to intrigue scholars and history buffs alike, and many works have been written about the battles, military. The border states had both confederate and union units, and in many of the confederate states union forces.
The connecticut civil war regimental histories book collection is a group of 24 books that detail the histories of various connecticut based regiments during the civil war. This is a list of american civil war units, consisting of those established as federally organized units as well as units raised by individual states and territories. Redesignated 6th regiment of heavy artillery on october 3, 1862 due to need for defense around the american capital. The 8 th new york volunteer infantry regiment was just one of these outfits. In this solid addition to the civil war literature, egerton the wars of reconstruction, professor of history at le moyne college, revisits the story of the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry. The 58th ny the polish legion the 68th ny the cameron rifles the 119th ny. Jun 17, 2011 twentysix year old august horstman explained his decision to enlist in a german regiment in new york soon after the war started in terms he knew his parents would understand. New york also had many more regiments that were predominantly german. By eric durr, new york state division of military and naval affairs december 22, 2010. The american civil war, fought from 18611865, affected nearly every man, woman, and child living in the united states.
The following is taken from third annual report of the bureau of military statistics of the state of new york, albany. Collecting an english civil war army where to start. Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the united states and the confederate states confederate states army. In some cases, regiments had a distinctive regional or ethnic characterirish, german, italian, jewish, indian, or black, among others.
Wendell, 1866 the response of erie county to the first call of the president for volunteers, in april, 1861, was prompt and earnest. Regiments u of acw study center american civil war forums. Dyer part 3 compiled by a civil war veteran from the official records of the union and confederate armies and a variety of other sources, dyers compendium offers the most complete list of organizations mustered by the state and federal governments for service in the union army. New york state military museum puts information on 360,000 civil war soldiers online. In the acw, the absolute bedrock, the fundamental fighting unit which translated an army commanders plan and orders into action on.
Organized at new york city and mustered in company a august 26, company b august 12, company c september 11 and company d september 20, 1861. In other periods there are clear directives for regiment sizes, uniforms, banners and formations which naturally lead newcomers down the path to collecting their army. Entered valley forge with 340 assigned and 229 fit for duty. Civil war soldiers and sailors system online and conduct a name search for those who. The song dixie was the composed by daniel decatur emmett and acted as an unofficial anthem for the confederate states of america during the. Regiments were often composed of men who had lived in the same neighborhoods and had known each other before the war. It is a union uniform because of the dark blue coat and light gray pants. General war news this is also available in pdf format. Many of the books are illustrated with specific events relating to their service as well as portraits of some of the members. Many german soldiers, regiments and companies wore the gold, red and black cockade as they marched off to the war. Aug 20, 20 confederate unit strengths in the atlanta campaign corps, divisions, brigades, and regiments atlanta campaign. Lincoln would not even be inaugurated as president until march 1861, but secession movements were already active before christmas of 1860. German americans in the american civil war wikipedia.
Following this precedent, hoosier regiments in the spanishamerican war in 1898 began with 157 in honor of the civil war regiments. Confederate unit strengths in the atlanta campaign corps, divisions, brigades, and regiments atlanta campaign. The draft and conscription this is also available in pdf format. Why was the civil war fought essay examples strong essays. German americans were the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the union in the american civil war.
Hundreds of germanborn officers led regiments during the war, including col. Organized from battery d 1st independent battalion new york light artillery march 16, 1863. North carolina infantry regiments civil war artwork. Drawing for the first time on germanlanguage newspapers, soldiers letters, memoirs, and regimental records, christian keller reconstructs the. Another 441 were wounded, some died later from wounds and scores became permanently disabled from injuries. Immediately after the attack on fort sumter, the federal government accepted into service many units in which the language of command was not english.
The table lists the infantry regiments and field artillery battalions and the engineer combat battalion associated with each division. List of georgia confederate civil war units wikipedia. The civil war soldiers home away from home was his regiment. Eleven ohio regiments were composed mostly of germans.
Stirlings division muhlenbergs brigade german regiment history. Feb 19, 2020 photos and information about the guard and line infantry regiments of the imperial german army from the napoleonic period through world war i. Attached to artillery reserve, army of the potomac, to may, 1862. Regimental histories are valuable research sources that offer a unique perspective for the study of the civil war.
List of american civil war units by state wikipedia. Louisville, kentucky, played a vital role during the long and bloody civil war, not only as the union armys largest supply depot in west, but also as a bastion of unionism in a slave state containing a sizable minority of sentiment for the southern. Foreign enlistment in the american civil war wikipedia. German translation of regiment the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. I dont think that you will find sound info on a website. The german army probably had 2000 regiments in 1918, and they moved about quite a lot. Metzner who created a stunning visual diary of sketches, drawings and watercolors during his three years of service with the 1st german, 32nd regiment indiana infantry in the grueling.
Jan 21, 2014 german regiments 36,000 of 216,000 new york. But the mexican war itself had been a bone of contention between north and south, and the resulting territorial acquisitions once again brought. The author is mainly, though not exclusively, concerned with german and irish regiments. Civil war treasures from the newyork historical society order no. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. The impact on americas large german community was devastating. For a complete list of features in the immigrants civil war scroll to the bottom of the page. Much the same as it is in germany, the free and industrious people of the north are fighting against the lazy and haughty junker aristocratic spirit of the south. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
See more ideas about german army, world war i and world war. Erie county, new york in the civil war ny military. This is a list of imperial german infantry regiments before and during world war i. This is a list of confederate civil war units from georgia, many of which were mustered in april 1861. The civil war archive regimental index a listing of all. Source a compendium of the war of the rebellion by frederick h. Nativism, ethnicity, and civil war memory norths civil war. Germans in the american civil war linkedin slideshare. German regiments soldiers and their units great war forum. Many gamers steer clear of wargaming the english civil war simply because they dont know where to start. For brigades for the confederacy the texas brigade for the union im going for tyndales brigade, confederate regiment im gonna have to say 33rd virginia stonewall brigade although every regiment in the stonewall brigade was brave this one stood out for there willingness to fight, union i would say 83rd ohio honorable mentions for the confederacy mississippi and stonewall brigades. Foreign enlistment in the american civil war largely favored the union, which was far more. Some of these regiments had a history stretching back to the 17th century, while others were only formed as late as october 1912.
Presentation given at the louisville free public library. German translation of regiment collins englishgerman. Sketch of a soldier of the 55th georgia infantry regiment by war artist alfred. Nativism, ethnicity, and civil war memory fordham, 2007 and coauthor of damn dutch. War of rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 150 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. Armies, regiments and battalia the civil war was one contested by a number of regional forces. Immigrant armies the multicultural american civil war. This finding aid focuses on civil war regimental histories located in the librarys general collections and is arranged by union and confederate state units. The following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. Not surprisingly, a significant number of all german regiments were raised to fight in the union army. In peacetime, the imperial german army included 217 regiments of infantry plus the instruction unit, lehr infantry battalion.
Discussion gambling and violence which led to the dismissal of a regiments colonel and major. We define leaders as individuals who participated in the german revolutions of 184849. For those of you that are not familiar with original series, it ran from 19902000. Evidence from the fortyeighters in the civil war nber. Special veterans 1890 census lists the veterans name or widows name, rank, year of enlistment, and year of discharge. Keller is professor of history at the united states army war college in carlisle, pennsylvania. The union regular regiments organized before the war 1st10th were 10 company regiments like the volunteers. For example, wargamers expect to know all the coat colours and flags for hoptons foot and then get very upset when that information is simply not available.
When the civil war ended, the germans made up onefourth of the 10,000 soldiers given to the union cause by cuyahoga county, as can be seen from the list of names in the soldiers and sailors monument in public square. Recent immigrants, like older americans, fought for the union, for financial gain, and for adventure. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Organized julyseptember at philadephia, 5 companies from eastern pennsylvania, 2 from baltimore county, maryland and 2 companies from frederick county, maryland. James independent company infantry warren county rifles. For example, in most companies of the 900man gardes lafayette of new york.