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More than 17,000 of them fought for the Union in the Civil War, including more than 5,500 Black soldiers, designated by the U.S. War Department in 1863 as United States Colored Troops.
Pages in category "Confederate States Army soldiers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 247 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Collection of the records began in 1864; no special attention was paid to Confederate records until just after the capture of Richmond, Virginia, in 1865, when with the help of Confederate Gen. Samuel Cooper, Union Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck began the task of collecting and preserving such archives of the Confederacy as had survived the war.
Mohammed Kahn/Khan or John Ammahaie was an American soldier in the American Civil War, who was enlisted as a private in the 43rd New York Infantry and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [1] He was born in Persia (modern Iran) and raised in Afghanistan. Kahn was admitted to the United States in 1861 and resided with his family in Boston ...
Cashier first enlisted in July 1862 after President Lincoln's call for soldiers. [10]: 52 As time passed, the need for soldiers only increased.On August 6, 1862, the eighteen-year-old enlisted in the 95th Illinois Infantry for a three-year term using the name "Albert D.J. Cashier" and was assigned to Company G. [13] [14] [10]: 52 The Company Descriptive Book of the 95th shows the entry for ...
The three-years 3rd Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Dennison on June 12, 1861. After a few days of training and drilling, it moved to Grafton, Virginia (now West Virginia) and then on to Clarksburg on June 20–25, where it was attached to the 1st Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, until September.
Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "United States Army Center of Military History Medal of Honor citations archive". Medal of Honor statistics.
The 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade , commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer .