Union Regimental Histories
Missouri
Bissell's Engineer Regiment of the West
Organized at St. Louis, Mo. Company "A" mustered in July 10, 1861. Company
"B" organized at Paris, Edgar County, Ill., and mustered in at St. Louis August
5, 1861. Company "C" organized at Prairie City, Ill., and mustered in at St.
Louis August 19. Company "D" organized at St. Louis and mustered in October 31,
1861. Company "E" organized at Adrian, Mich., and mustered in at St. Louis
August 23, 1861. Company "F" organized at Dubuque, Iowa, and mustered in October
31, 1861. Company "G" organized at Cape Girardeau, Mo., and mustered in
September 17, 1861. Company "H" organized at Paris, Ill., and mustered in
October 31, 1861. Company "I" organized in Iowa and mustered in October 31,
1861, at St. Louis, Mo. Company "K" organized at Burlington, Iowa, and mustered
in at St. Louis, Mo., October 31, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862.
Unattached, Army of the Mississippi, to June, 1862. Engineer Brigade, District of West
Tennessee, Dept. of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., to December,
1862. District of Columbus, Ky., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to
January, 1863. Unattached, Engineers' Dept. of the Tennessee, to February, 1864.
SERVICE.--Companies "A" and "B" ordered to
East St. Louis, Mo., August 6, 1861; thence to Cape Girardeau, Mo., August 6-7, and
fatigue duty there until March, 1862, when rejoined Regiment at New Madrid, Mo. Built
Forts "A," "B," "C" and "D," Defenses of Cape
Girardeau. Company "G" also at Cape Girardeau and Bird's Point, Mo., until
March, 1862, rejoining Regiment March 8. Regiment moved from St. Louis, Mo., to Lamine
Bridge, on Missouri Pacific Railroad, September 19, 1861, and duty there until October 26.
Moved to Sedalia, Mo., and duty there until December 11. Moved to Georgetown, thence to
Otterville, Mo., December 11-19, and duty there until March, 1862. (Co. "I" at
Sedalia until January, 1862, rejoining Regiment January 29. Co. "F" near Sedalia
until February, 1862, rejoining Regiment February 7.) Moved to St. Louis, Mo., thence to
Commerce, Mo., March 1-5. Siege operations against New Madrid March 8-15. Engaged near Mr.
Pleasant March 3 (Cos. "A" and "B"). Operations against Island No. 10
March 15-April 8. (Constructed New Madrid Canal, allowing passage of Gunboats through
swamps of New Madrid to rear of Island No. 10.) Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April
12-14. Moved to Hamburg, Tenn., April 14-22. Cos. "A" and "I" detached
at New Madrid until May 4, rejoining before Corinth, Miss., May 8. Advance on and siege of
Corinth, Miss., April 26-May 30. Occupation of Corinth and pursuit to Tiptonville May
30-June 6. Tuscumbia Creek May 31-June 1. Repair Mobile & Ohio Railroad to Columbia.
Headquarters at Jackson until October, 1862. Wrecking Expedition on Mississippi River
about Mr. Pleasant, Island No. 10 and New Madrid July 21-October 20 (Detached). Battle of
Corinth, Miss., October 3-4 (Detachment of Co. "E"). Regiment moved to defense
of Corinth October 3. Pursuit to Ripley, Miss., October 5-12 (Detachment). Regiment return
to Jackson and duty there until November 6. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November,
1862, to January, 1863. Duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Lagrange, Obion River
and at Memphis, Tenn., until February, 1863. Moved to Young's Point, La., February 11-14,
thence to Lake Providence, La. Operations against Vicksburg, Miss., February to July.
Engineer operations at Baxter's Bayou and Bayou Macon constructing Batteries at Young's
Point, and various expeditions to explore and open Bayous until April, 1863. 6 Companies
ordered to Memphis, Tenn., April 1-6. Engaged in opening Memphis & Charleston Railroad
to Corinth, Miss., then at Pocahontas May 11 to October 3. Repairing Memphis &
Charleston Railroad east of Corinth, Miss., October 3-28. At Iuka and Corinth constructing
works until December 26. Moved to Memphis, thence to Nashville, Tenn., December 26, 1863,
to January 4, 1864. Cos. "A," "D," "F" and "I" at
Duckport, La. Engaged in fatigue duty in that vicinity until April 30. Building drain at
Richmond, La., until May 9. Moved to Milliken's Bend May 9; duty there and at Young's
Point and Chickasaw Bayou until May 25. Moved to Haines' Bluff and building fortifications
until July 1. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg until January 15, 1864.
Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., and rejoin Regiment February 2, 1864. Consolidated with 25th
Missouri infantry to form 1st Missouri Engineers February 17, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 16 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
146 Enlisted men by disease. Total 163.
Organized February 17, 1864, by consolidation of Bissell's Engineer Regiment of the West
and 25th Regiment Missouri Infantry. Attached to Defenses of Nashville & Northwestern
Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August, 1864. Engineers Sherman's Army to July,
1865.
SERVICE.--Assigned to duty on line of Nashville & Western
Railroad rebuilding road from Nashville to the Tennessee River February 18 to May 10,
1864; then on line of Nashville & Northwestern Railroad building Blockhouses,
repairing and protecting road until August 15. Ordered to Join Army in the field and march
to the Chattahoochie River, Georgia, August 15-25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August
25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. At
Atlanta until November 15. March to the sea November 15-December 10. In charge of
Pontoons, Army of the Tennessee. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the
Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps, S.C., February 2-5. South Edisto
River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. Lynch's
Creek February 26-27. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro
March 24-April 10. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of
Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20.
Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 3-7. Mustered out July 22, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 16 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
146 Enlisted men by disease. Total 163.
Balz's Company Sappers and Miners
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September and October, 1861, Mustered out February 19, 1862.
Gerster's Independent Company Pioneers
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1861, by authority of Gen. Fremont. Attached to Army
of the West and Unattached District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to
September, 1862. Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Mo., September to November, 1861.
Duty at Jefferson City, Rolla and Springfield, Mo., until December 29, 1861. Advance to
Springfield, Mo., and the Southwest December 29, 1861, to February 14, 1862. Duty in
District of Southwest Missouri until September, 1862. Mustered out September, 1862.
Smith's Independent Company Telegraph Corps
Organized at St. Louis September 1, 1861, Mustered out December 10, 1861.
Wolster's Independent Company Sappers and Miners
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 10, 1861, by authority of General Lyon. Duty at St. Louis
and repairing road from Rolla to Springfield, Mo., Mustered out September 1, 1861.
Birge's Regiment Western Sharpshooters
Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo.,, under authority of General Fremont September and
October, 1861. Mustered in as 14th Regiment Missouri Infantry November 23, 1861.
1st Battalion State Militia Infantry (Albins')
Organized and mustered in at St. Joseph, Mo., September 19, 1861. Guard and scout duty in
Gentry, Worth, DeKalb, Buchanan and Andrew Counties, with many skirmishes. Mustered out
February, 1862.
1st Battalion Provisional Enrolled Militia Infantry
Duty in 1st Military District of Missouri. Affair at Tuscumbia December 8, 1864
(Detachment).
Mississippi Marine Brigade Infantry (1st Battalion)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., January 3 to April 4, 1863. Organized for duty in Western
Waters. Attached to District of Northeast Louisiana, Dept. of the Tennessee, October,
1863, to April, 1864. District of Vicksburg to February, 1865.
SERVICE.--Action at Duck River Island April 26, 1863. Beaver Dam
Lake, near Austin, May 24. Near Austin May 28. Expedition from Young's Point, La., to
Richmond, La., June 14-16. Richmond June 15. Grand Lake June 16. Expedition from Snyder's
Bluff to Greenville June 29-30, Goodrich Landing June 30. Bayou Tensas June 30. Expedition
from Goodrich Landing to Griffin's Landing, Catfish Point, Miss., October 24 to November
10. Fayette November 22. Operations about Natchez, Miss., December 1-10. Rodney December
24. Port Gibson December 26. Grand Gulf January 16-17, 1864. Lake Village, Ark., February
10. Expedition to Grand Gulf February 15-March 6. Lima Landing, Ark., February 22. Rodney
March 4. Coleman's March 5. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14.
Ashton May 1. Endorah Church May 9. Greenville May 20-27. Leland's Point May 27. Columbia
June 2. Worthington's and Sunnyside Landings, Fish Bayou, June 5. Old River Lake or Lake
Chicot June 6. Sunnyside Landing June 7. Indian Bayou June 8. Coleman's Plantation, Port
Gibson, July 4. Port Gibson July 7. Duty in District of Vicksburg until February, 1865.
Mustered out February 1, 1865.
Battalion lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer
and 161 Enlisted men by disease. Total 173.
1st Battalion St. Louis City Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of St. Louis, Mo., during Price's invasion
of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
1st Regiment Infantry (3 months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., for three months April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade,
Lyon's Army of the West.
SERVICE.--Removal of arms from St. Louis to Springfield, Ill. (Detachment). Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Expedition to Potosi, Mo., May 15-16 (Co. "A" Rifle Battalion). Regiment reorganized for three years June 10, 1861. Capture of Jefferson City June 14. Expedition to Booneville June 17. Dug Springs July 25 (Co. "E"). McCullough's Store July 26 and August 3. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. March to Rolla, thence to St. Louis August 11-21. Rifle Battalion mustered out. Company "A" August 2, 1861. Company "B" July 31, 1861, Designation of Regiment changed to 1st Missouri Light Artillery September 1, 1861. (See several Batteries 1st Missouri Light Artillery.)
1st Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Months)
Organized for three months at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the
West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Provost duty in St. Louis and at the
Arsenal until June 20. (Co. "I" at Jacques Garden and Urich's Cave entire
service.) Moved to Jefferson City June 20-24. Duty at St. Louis until July 29. (Cos.
"A," "F" and "L" moved to Rolla July 30, thence to Cuba
August 4, and duty there until August 10.) March to Bird's Point, Mo., July 29-30, and
duty there until August 13. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., August 13-14. Mustered out August 20,
1861.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
4 Officers and 25 Enlisted men by disease. Total 33.
1st Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861. Attached to 4th Division, Army of the
West, to February, 1862. District of Rolla and District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of
Missouri, to October, 1862. Campaign in Missouri September, 1861, to February, 1862. Duty
guarding railroad beyond Rolla and in Southwest Missouri February to October, 1862.
Mustered out October 6, 1862.
1st Northeast Regiment Infantry
Organized at Athens, Mo., October 25, 1861. Operating in Northeast Missouri until
February, 1862. Action at Shelbina, Mo., September 4, 1861. Expedition against Green's
guerrillas September 8-9, 1861. Consolidated with 2nd Northeast Regiment to form 21st
Missouri Infantry December 31, 1861.
1st Regiment State Militia Infantry
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 13, 1862, by consolidation of various Companies State
Militia Infantry raised at St. Louis. Served as prison guard and Provost guard at St.
Louis until September 28, 1862. Moved to Pilot Knob, Mo., and duty as bridge guard on Iron
Mountain Railroad until September, 1863. (Cos. "F" and "I" at
Patterson, Mo., until December, 1862; then return to St. Louis.) Ordered to St. Louis,
Mo., September, 1863, and return to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 21, 1863. Duty at various
points until October, 1864. Company "E" at New Madrid, Mo.; Company
"D" at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Company "H" at Pilot Knob, Mo., and in
line of Southwest branch Pacific Railroad and on iron Mountain Railroad guarding bridges.
Company "H" at Defense of Pilot Knob and Fort Davidson September 27-28, 1864.
Retreat to Rolla and duty there until October 24. Return to Pilot Knob and duty there
until May, 1865. Mustered out May, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 14 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
52 Enlisted men by disease. Total 67.
1st Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service September 25, 1864, to repel Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved
from active service October 31, 1864. Action at Middle or Mill Creek Bridge July 24, 1864.
1st Regiment Provisional Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service February 3, 1863. Served in 8th Military District of Missouri.
Headquarters at Mexico, Mo., operating against guerrillas and protecting State from
invasion. Operations against Shelby September 22-October 26, 1863.
Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., December 7-14, 1863. Attached to District of St. Louis,
Mo., to January, 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson, La. Designation changed to 62nd Regiment
United States Colored Troops March 11, 1864.
1st Regiment St. Louis Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
2nd Battalion State Militia Infantry (Cox's)
Organized and mustered in at Cameron for six months September 11, 1861. Duty scouting in
Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell and Davis Counties until March, 1862. Mustered out March 14,
1862.
2nd Battalion St. Louis City Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
2nd Battalion St. Louis City Guard Colored Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
2nd Regiment Infantry (3 months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Lyon's Army of the
West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, Mo., May 10. Capture of Jefferson City June 14.
Booneville June 17 (Co. "B"). Mexico July 15. Battle of Wilson's Creek August
10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis, Mo. Mustered out August 31, 1861.
2nd Regiment Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 10, 1861. Attached to 5th Brigade, Army of
Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, November, 1861, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd
Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of
Mississippi, to September, 1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, Army of Ohio, to October,
1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd
Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January,
1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd
Division, 4th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.--Moved to Jefferson City, Mo., September, 1861.
Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Mo., October 4-November 8. Moved to Rolla, Mo.,
November 8, and duty there until February, 1862. Curtis' Campaign against Price in
Missouri and Arkansas February and March. Advance on Springfield, Mo., February 2-11.
Pursuit of Price into Arkansas February 14-29. Battles of Pea Ridge, Ark., March 6, 7 and
8. March to Batesville April 5-May 3. Moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo., May 11-22; thence to
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., May 23-26. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., May 27-30.
Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. At Rienzi until August 26. Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio,
August 26-September 4; thence to Louisville September 17-19. Pursuit of Bragg into
Kentucky October 1-16. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn.,
October 16-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Reconnaissance to Mill Creek
November 27. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River
December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. At Murfreesboro until June. Expedition toward
Columbia March 4-14. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Fairfield
June 27 and 29. Estill Springs July 2. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16.
Reconnaissance from Cowan to Anderson July 11-14. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and
Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of
Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23.
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge
November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville November
28-December 8. Campaign in East Tennessee December, 1863, to February, 1864. Charlestown,
Tenn., December 28, 1863. About Dandridge January 16-17, 1864. Moved to Chattanooga,
thence to Cleveland, Tenn., and duty there until May. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge
and Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Assigned to garrison duty at
Dalton, Ga., May 14 to September. Action at Dalton August 14-15. Mustered out October 1,
1864.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 85 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 3 Officers and 94 Enlisted men by disease. Total 188.
2nd Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of
Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Duty at St. Louis until July 23 (Co. "A"
detached guarding bridge on Northern Missouri Railroad June 16-August 14.) A Detachment
moved to Bird's Point, Mo., July 23, and duty there until August 14. Moved to St. Louis. A
Detachment guard bridges on St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad. Mustered out August
16, 1861.
2nd Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Years)
Reorganized at St. Louis August 23 to September 20, 1861. Attached to District of St.
Louis to October 1861. 4th Division, Army of the Southwest, to May 1862. 2nd Division,
Army of the Mississippi, to June 1862. 5th Division, Army of the Mississippi, to August.
SERVICE.--Campaign in Missouri October, 1861, to February, 1862.
Guard railroad beyond Rolla, Mo., till May, 1862. Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., May
6. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 22-30. Duty at Corinth Miss., until August. Ordered to St.
Louis, Mo., August 12, 1862. Mustered out September 3, 1862.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 9 Enlisted men by disease.
2nd Regiment Northeast Infantry
Organized in Northern Missouri July, 1861. Consolidated with 1st Northeast Infantry and
designated 21st Missouri Infantry December 31, 1861.
2nd Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service September 25, 1864, to repel Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved
from active service October 31, 1864.
2nd Regiment Provisional Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service February 3, 1863. Served in 8th Military District, Headquarters at
Hannibal, Mo., and duty in Southwest Missouri operating against guerrillas. Skirmish in
Stone County May 9, 1863 (Detachment).
Organized at Benton Barracks December 18, 1863, to January 16, 1864. Duty there until
March, 1864. Designation changed to 65th Regiment United States Colored Troops March 11,
1864.
2nd Regiment St. Louis City Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
3rd Battalion State Militia Infantry
Organized at St. Joseph, Mo., for six months October 25, 1861. Scout and guard duty in
Northwest Missouri until February, 1862. Mustered out February 11, 1862.
3rd Battalion St. Louis City Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
3rd Regiment Infantry (3 months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Capture
of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. March to Rolla, thence to Springfield, Mo., June
13-24. March to Neosho June 26-30. Retreat to Mt. Vernon, thence to Springfield, Mo., July
5-11. Action at Carthage July 5. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla,
thence to St. Louis August 11-21. Mustered out September 4, 1861.
3rd Regiment Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861, to January 18, 1862. Attached to 2nd
Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, to February, 1862. Unassigned, Army ,of Southwest
Missouri, to May, 1862. 3rd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to July, 1862. District
of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division,
District of Eastern Arkansas, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing
13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th
Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th
Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th
Army Corps, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November,
1864.
SERVICE.--Four Companies moved to Rolla, Mo., January, 1862, and
join Curtis. Two Companies at Alton, Ill., until March, 1862; then join four Companies at
Benton Barracks; then Join Regiment at Cassville, Mo. Curtis' Campaign against Price in
Missouri and Arkansas January to March, 1862. Advance on Springfield, Mo., February 2-11.
Pursuit of Price into Arkansas February 14-29. Battles of Pea Ridge, Ark, March 6, 7 and
8. March to Batesville, Ark., April 5-May 3. Searcy Landing, Little Red River, May 19 (Co.
"B"). March to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 14. Expedition from Searcy Landing to
West Point, Searcy and Bayou des Arc May 27. Expedition from Helena to north of White
River August 5-8. Moved to Ironton and Pilot Knob, Mo., September 1. To St. Genevieve
November 12, and return to Helena November 23. Duty there until December 22. Sherman's
Yazoo Expedition December 22, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point,
La., January 17-23, and duty there until March. At Milliken's Bend until April. Expedition
to Greenville, Black Bayou and Deer Creek April 2-14. Demonstration on Haines and
Drumgould's Bluffs April 29-May 2. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via
Richmond and Grand Gulf May 2-14. Mississippi Springs May 12-13. Battle of Jackson, Miss.,
May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender
of Vicksburg July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Bolton Depot July 16. Briar Creek, near Canton, July 17. Canton July 18. Camp at Big Black
until September 27. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September
27-November 21. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29.
Cherokee Station October 21 and 29. Cane Creek October 26. Tuscumbia October 26-27.
Battles of Chattanooga November 23-27; Lookout Mountain November 23-24; Mission Ridge
November 25; Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Garrison duty at Woodville and
Scottsboro, Ala., and Cleveland, Tenn., until May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May
1-September 8. Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on
Dallas May 18-25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.
Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brushy Mountain
June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27 Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July
6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's
2nd Sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August
31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Alabama
and North Georgia October 1-26. Mustered out by Companies. Company "B" September
5, Company "K" September 5, Company "C" September 28, Companies
"E" and "F" October 17, Company "H" November 2, Company
"G" November 3, Company "I" November 16 and Company "D"
November 23, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 15th Missouri Infantry.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 89 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 3 Officers and 145 Enlisted men by disease. Total 240.
3rd Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Months)
Organized at Turner Hall, St. Louis, Mo., May 8, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the
West. Capture o£ Camp Jackson May 10. Provost duty at St. Louis until July 1. Three
Companies sent to Southwest Missouri July 1. Expedition to Northern Missouri against
Harris July 16 (7 Cos.). Action at Fulton July 17. Duty at Fulton and St. Louis until
August 18. Mustered out August 18, 1861.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 8 Enlisted men by disease.
3rd Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August and September, 1861. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Sigel's
Division, Fremont's Army of the West. Fremont's Campaign in Missouri September to
November. At Rolla, Mo., until January, 1862. Consolidated with Gasconade Battalion to
form 4th Missouri Infantry January 18, 1862.
3rd Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service September 25, 1864, to resist Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved
from active service October 31, 1864.
3rd Regiment Provisional Enrolled Militia Infantry
Duty in District of Northwest Missouri at St. Joseph and in Henry and St. Clair Counties
operating against guerrillas.
Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo. Designation changed to 67th United States Colored Troops
March 11, 1864.
3rd Regiment St. Louis Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1864, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
4th Battalion State Militia Infantry (Thompson's)
Organized for six months at Rockfort, Mo., and mustered in November 9, 1861. Engaged in
scouting and guard duty in Holt and Atchison Counties until February, 1862. Mustered out
February 11, 1862.
4th Regiment Infantry (3 Months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10.
Moved to Bird's Point, Mo., May 21; thence to Cairo, Ill. Guard duty along Pacific
Railroad. Moved to Cairo, Ill., thence to St. Louis, Mo., and to Fulton, Mo. Mustered out
July 30, 1861.
4th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., by consolidation of Gasconade Battalion and 3rd Regiment
United States Reserve Corps January, 1862. On duty in Districts of Southwest Missouri and
St. Louis at Pacific City and St. Louis until February, 1863. Mustered out February 1,
1863.
4th Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Months)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 8, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Command, Army of the West.
Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Ordered to Rolla, Mo., May 16, and duty there
until June 30. (Cos. "A" and "B" at garrison, Waynesville, until June
30.) March to Springfield, Mo., July 1-5 (except Co. "C" at Waynesville and Co.
"L" at Lebanon). March to Mt. Vernon to reinforce General Sigel July 7. Return
to Springfield July 9. Moved to St. Louis July 17. To Bird's Point, Mo., July 18, and duty
there until August. Mustered out August 18, 1861.
Regiment lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and 6 Enlisted men by disease.
4th Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September, 1861. Duty in District of St. Louis until January,
1862. Mustered out January 13, 1862.
4th Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry
Called into service September 25, 1864, to repel Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved
from active service October 31, 1864.
4th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Militia Infantry
Placed on duty April 23, 1863. Placed on duty in District of North Missouri operating
against guerrillas in Henry, St. Clair, Ray and Carroll Counties at St. Joseph.
Chillicothe, Carrollton, Lisbon and Richmond operations in Ray and Carroll Counties August
12-16, 1864. Skirmish at Fredericksburg August 12. Action at Glasgow October 15
(Detachment).
Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo. Designation changed to 68th United States Colored Troops
March 11, 1864.
4th Regiment St. Louis City Guard Infantry
Organized September 25, 1861, for the Defense of the city of St. Louis during Price's
invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)
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