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Muster In: Unit existed prior to the Civil War.1
Muster Out: Unit existed after the Civil War.2
Commander(s):
Major John D. Wilkins
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Captain Richard G. Lay
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.3
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)4
Second Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.5
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)6
Third Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.7
Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.8
Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.9
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.10
Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not yet present at the Siege of Petersburg.11
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Provost Guard | Army of the Potomac | Union Army12
- Commander: Major John D. Wilkins (February 28, 1865)13
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 3rd United States arrived at City Point and the Siege of Petersburg at some point in February 1865. I do not yet know the exact day. More research is needed.
Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Headquarters Guard | Army of the Potomac | Union Army14,15
- Commander: Captain Richard G. Lay (March 31, 1865)16
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles17:
- Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty there until February, 1865.
- Ordered to City Point, Va., and duty at Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1865.
- Fall of Petersburg April 2.
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) ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 3rd United States Entry, Page 1; 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); 3rd United States Entry, Page 1; 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) ↩
- 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 2 (Serial Number 96), page 738: “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 738: “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 565: “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 581: “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 565: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩