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Muster In: Organized at Albany, N.Y., September to December, 1861.1
Muster Out: July 3, 18652
Commander(s):
Colonel Jonathan Tarbell
3
Commander 2
Commander Image
Commander 3
Commander Image
First Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.4
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)5
Second Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.6
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)7
Third Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.8
Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.9
Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.10
- Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (September 30, 1864)11
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.12
Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.13
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.14
Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army15,16
- Commander: Colonel Jonathan Tarbell (March 31, 1865)17
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 91st New York, stationed at Baltimore, MD, was ordered to join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, Va. and was present at the Siege of Petersburg from March 1-April 2, 1865.18
Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles19:
- Ordered to join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, Va.
- Siege of Petersburg March 1-April 2.
- Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
- Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29.
- Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31.
- Five Forks April 1.
- Fall of Petersburg April 2.
- Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
- Appomattox Court House April 9.
- Surrender of Lee and his army.
Bibliography:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: February 27, 1865
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: March 2, 1865
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: March 3, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #99: Report of Colonel Jonathan Tarbell, 91st NY, Mar 29-Apr 1, 1865
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) ↩
- Jonathan Tarbell image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 130, Page 6674. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 91st New York Entry, Page 119; 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. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 91st New York Entry, Page 119; 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. ↩
- 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) ↩
- Volume 15 (Ordnance Returns for the Third Quarter, July-September, 1864); 91st New York Entry, Page 115; 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. ↩
- 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 570: “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 585: “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 570: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- 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) ↩
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