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10th United States Infantry

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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):
Lieutenant Adolph Luning
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Lieutenant Jesse A. P. Hampson
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army3,4

Second Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army8,9

  • Commander: Lieutenant Adolph Luning (June 30, 1864)10
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)11
  • Note: The 10th United States had three (3) companies present during this time.12,13

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army14,15

  • Commander: Lieutenant Jesse A. P. Hampson (July 31, 1864)16
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The 10th US had only three (3) companies present at this point.17

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army18,19

  • Commander: Lieutenant Adolph Luning (August 31, 1864)20
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The 10th US had only three (3) companies at this time.21,22

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army23,24

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: Provost Guard | Second Division | V Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (October 12-25)26

  • Commander:
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: Provost Guard, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, October 12 to 25. Moved to Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, October 25-29, and duty there until April, 1865.27

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

  • No longer at the Siege of Petersburg.28

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • No longer at the Siege of Petersburg.29

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • No longer at the Siege of Petersburg.30

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles31:

  • Transferred to 5th Army Corps June 11.
  • Before Petersburg June 16-18.
  • Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October 25.
  • Weldon Railroad August 18-21.
  • Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm, September 29-October 2.
  • Provost Guard, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, October 12 to 25.
  • Moved to Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, October 25-29, and duty there until April, 1865.

Bibliography:

    Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

      Sources:

      1. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      3. 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. 224 ↩
      4. 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. 546 ↩
      5. Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 10th United States Entry, Page 2; 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 unit had 105 Springfield Rifles. ↩
      6. 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. 224 ↩
      7. 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. 546 ↩
      8. 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. 224 ↩
      9. 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. 546 ↩
      10. 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. 546 ↩
      11. Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 10th United States Entry, Page 2; 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 unit had 105 Springfield Rifles. ↩
      12. 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. 224 ↩
      13. 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. 546 ↩
      14. 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 255 ↩
      15. 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 732 ↩
      16. 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 732 ↩
      17. 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 255 ↩
      18. 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 615: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
      19. 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 123: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (August 1864)” ↩
      20. 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 615: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
      21. 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 615: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
      22. 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 123: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (August 1864)” ↩
      23. 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. 1300. ↩
      24. 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 140: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (September-October 1864)” ↩
      25. Volume 15 (Ordnance Returns for the Third Quarter, July-September, 1864); 10th United States Entry, Page 2; 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. ↩
      26. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      27. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      28. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      29. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      30. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
      31. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩

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