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Muster In: Organized at Hartford October 22, 1861. Mustered in October 26, 1861.1,2
Muster Out: Mustered out August 15 (25?), 1865.3,4
Commander(s):
Colonel John L. Otis
5
Colonel Edwin S. Greeley
6
Lieutenant Colonel Ellsworth D. S. Goodyear
7
Captain Francis G. Hickerson
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army8,9
- Commander: Colonel John L. Otis (June 15-18, 1864)10
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)11
Second Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army12,13
- Commander: Colonel John L. Otis (June 30, 1864)14
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)15
Third Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army16,17
- Commander: Colonel John L. Otis (July 31, 1864)18
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Fourth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army19,20
- Commander: Major Edwin S. Greeley (August 31, 1864)21
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Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army22,23,24,25
- Commander: Colonel John L. Otis (at least October 1 & 7-8 & 13, 1864)26,27,28
- Unit Strength: 70 “strong” (October 13, 1864)29
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (September 30, 1864)30
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army31,32
- Commander:
- Lieutenant Colonel Edwin S. Greeley (October 31, 1864)33
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Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
Third Brigade | First Division | X Corps | Army of the James | Union Army (November 1-December 3, 1864)34
Third Brigade | First Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army (December 3-31, 1864)35
- Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Edwin S. Greeley (December 31, 1864)36
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- Note: On December 3, 1864, the X Corps and XVIII Corps of the Army of the James were reorganized into the XXIV Corps and the XXV Corps.
- Note: Detached for duty at New York City during Presidential election of 1864, November 2-17. 37
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army38,39
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Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army42,43
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Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles48:
- On Bermuda Hundred front May 17-July 21.
- Petersburg June 9.
- Walthal Junction June 16-17.
- Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
- Demonstration on north side of the James July 27-29.
- Deep Bottom July 27-28 and August 1.
- Strawberry Plains August 14-18.
- Duty in trenches before Petersburg August 25-September 27.
- Movement to north of James September 27-28.
- Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30.
- Darbytown and New Market Roads October 7.
- Reconnaissance on Darbytown Road October 13.
- Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28.
- Johnston’s Plantation October 29.
- Detached for duty at New York City during Presidential election of 1864, November 2-17.
- Duty in trenches before Richmond November 17, 1864, to March 27, 1865.
- Movement to Hatcher’s Run March 27-28.
- Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
- Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2.
- Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
- Rice’s Station April 6.
- Appomattox C. H. April 9.
- Surrender of Lee and his army.
Bibliography:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:
- 10th CT: History of Co. B. 10th C. V.
- 10th CT: Study of an American Civil War Chaplaincy
- 150 Years Ago Today: Skirmish at Deep Bottom: August 1, 1864
- CT AG 64-65: Report of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th Connecticut, of operations October 1, 1864
- CT AG 64-65: Report of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th Connecticut, of operations October 7, 1864
- CT AG 65-66: Report of Captain Francis G. Hickerson, 10th Connecticut, of operations April 2-18, 1865
- LT: May 7, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- LT: June 6, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- LT: June 17, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- LT: June 17, 1864 Benjamin Wright (10th Connecticut)
- LT: June 19, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- LT: September 5, 1864 Benjamin Wright (10th Connecticut)
- LT: October 14, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- OR XL P1 #256: Report of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th CT, July 26-27, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #277: Reports of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th CT, Aug 1, 14-20, and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #278: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Edwin S. Greeley, 10th CT, October 27-29, 1864
- OR XLVI P1 #227: Report of Captain Francis G. Hickerson, 10th CT, Mar 27-Apr 9, 1865
Sources:
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1866 (Hartford, CT: A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers, 1866), p. 227 ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1866 (Hartford, CT: A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers, 1866), p. 227 ↩
- John L. Otis image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Volume: 112, Page 5766. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- Edwin S. Greeley image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Volume 62, Page 3099. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- Ellsworth D. S. Goodyear image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Volume 85, Page L4259. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 233 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 553 ↩
- Wright, Benjamin. “Quarter Master’s Dept., 10th Conn. Vols.” Letter to “Abbie” 17 Jun. 1864. MS. Quarter Master’s Dept., 10th Conn. Vols., Bermuda Hundred, Virginia: “As our men advanced they had to skirmish with the Rebs rear guard. We heard (it) in camp as soon as the movement was commenced. As they advanced we could hear the firing very distinctly. Before we were through breakfast, Col. (John L.) Otis received orders to go out and take command of his Regiment and push them. Col. started immediately.” ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 10th Connecticut Entry, Page 11; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 233 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 553 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 553 ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 10th Connecticut Entry, Page 11; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 263 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 738 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 738 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), page 619: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 119: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (August 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), page 619: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
- Sommers, Richard J. “Grant’s Fifth Offensive at Petersburg: A Study in Strategy, Tactics, and Generalship. The Battle of Poplar Spring Church, the First Battle of the Darbytown Road, the Second Battle of the Squirrel Level Road, the Second Battle of the Darbytown Road (Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia).” Doctoral Thesis. Rice University, 1970. Print. p. 1303. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 133: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (September-October 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 145: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (September-October 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 147: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (September-October 1864)” ↩
- Dickey, Luther S. History of the Eighty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865: Comprising an Authentic Narrative of Casey’s Division at the Battle of Seven Pines. J. C. & E. E. Powers, 1915, p. 405 ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1865 (New Haven: Carrington, Hotchkiss & Co., State Printers, 1865), pp. 227–228 ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1865 (New Haven: Carrington, Hotchkiss & Co., State Printers, 1865), pp. 230–231 ↩
- Dickey, Luther S. History of the Eighty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865: Comprising an Authentic Narrative of Casey’s Division at the Battle of Seven Pines. J. C. & E. E. Powers, 1915, p. 402: “The 10th Connecticut (70 strong) was ordered to report to me for this purpose…” ↩
- Volume 15 (Ordnance Returns for the Third Quarter, July-September, 1864); 10th Connecticut Entry, Page 10; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 465: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 149: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces…Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, Va., October 27-28, 1864” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 465: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1124: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1124: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 334: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 748: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 334: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 748: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 577: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 594: “Return of casualties in the Union Forces commanded by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 29-April 9, 1865” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 577: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1866 (Hartford, CT: A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers, 1866), pp. 110-113 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 577: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Connecticut, for the Year Ending March 31, 1866 (Hartford, CT: A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers, 1866), pp. 110-113 ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩