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Muster In: Organized at Wheeling, Clarksburg and Morgantown July 10 to November 25, 1861.1
Muster Out: July 8, 18652
Commander(s):
Major Shesh B. Howe
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Commander 2
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First Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.3
Second Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.4
Third Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.5
Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.6
Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.7
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.8
Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.9
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.10
Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry | Army of the Shenandoah | Union Army11,12
- Commander: Major Shesh B. Howe (March 31-April 2, 1865)13
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: Sheridan’s cavalry from the Army of the Shenandoah, formerly the 1st and 3rd Divisions, Cavalry Corps, AotP, crossed the James River from the north side on March 26, 1865 to rejoin the Union Armies operating against Richmond and Petersburg.
Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles14:
- Beaver Dam Station March 15.
- White House March 26.
- Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
- Dinwiddie Court House March 29-31.
- Five Forks April 1.
- Namozine Church and Scott’s Corners April 2.
- Jettersville April 4.
- Amelia Court House April 5.
- Sailor’s Creek April 6.
- Stony Point April 7.
- Appomattox Station April 8.
- Appomattox Court House April 9.
- Surrender of Lee and his army.
Bibliography:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:
Sources:
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- 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 1 (Serial Number 95), page 575: “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 592: “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 575: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩