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On July 1, 1864, the 3 years enlistment would have ended and the regiment would be mustered out. Instead in July 1863 the men, still having nine months of their enlistment left, got the chance to reenlist for another 3 years from that date. On
December 19, 1863, three quarters of the regiment
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Company H earned the medal by saving the regimental flag after the entire nine-man color guard was killed or wounded. Tanner himself was wounded three times in the battle.
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in 1863 the regiment suffered 10 killed, 54 wounded, and 13 missing, being 31% from a total strength of 251. It also had 4 different regimental commanders during the battle.
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reenlisted. The 1st
Delaware was upgraded to veteran status as 1st Delaware Veteran Infantry Regiment. The 1st Delaware Infantry claimed to be first regiment in the
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authorized a volunteer army of 500,000 men. When in August the enlistment term for the regiment ended a new 1st
Regiment was raised for a term of three years at
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Throughout the war the regiment suffered 12 officers and 146 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 3 officers and 118 enlisted men killed by disease.
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the regiment suffered 36 men killed and mortally wounded, and 182 men wounded, being 30.8% from a total strength of 708.
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Four years in the War - The
History of the First Regiment of Delaware Veteran Volunteers (Infantry)
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Col. Lockwood was promoted to
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Lt. Col. John W. Marshall's report of the Battle of
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July 1, 1863 – July 2, 1863; July 4, 1863 – October 28, 1863 (acting)
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February 7, 1863 – October 1, 1864 (often acting as brigade commander)
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in the South. Accordingly, the 1st
Delaware Infantry Regiment was raised at
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of Company F was awarded the medal for capturing a Confederate battle flag.
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October 18, 1864 – July 12, 1865 (often acting as brigade commander)
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1st Delaware Infantry Monument, Hancock Avenue, Gettysburg Battlefield
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Col. Smyth was promoted and was replaced by Col. Woodall—October
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Reorganized and trained at Wilmington—September 10-October 19
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In April 1864 the 1st Delaware absorbed the remnants of the
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the regiment lost 6 killed, 33 wounded and 10 missing.
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the regiment lost 10 killed, 74 wounded and 9 missing.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Delaware
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1st Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry (3 months)
1188:"Delawareans left an indelible mark on Gettysburg"
1385:Military units and formations established in 1861
324:Co. G (Sussex Volunteers): Cpt. J. Rodney Layton
614:1st Delaware Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment
344:. The regiment mustered out on August 30, 1861.
320:Co. E (Wilmington Rifles): Cpt. Robert Mulligan
553:Col. Andrews resigned and was replaced by Col.
342:Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
387:Quartermaster: First Lieutenant T. Y. England
1293:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 36–37.
1251:United States Army Center of Military History
1243:"Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients - (M-Z)"
808:Mustered out of Federal service—July 12, 1865
8:
888:January 1865 – June 28, 1865 (acting)
333:The regiment was attached to the command of
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885:Lt. Col. Joseph C. Nicholls
394:Commissary Sergeant: Charles S. Sehocffer
312:Co. A (Delaware Blues): Cpt. Evans Watson
534:, commander of the 1st Delaware 1863-1864
385:Adjutant: First Lieutenant W. P. Saville
269:called on the states to raise a force of
242:Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
857:Lt. Col. Edward P. Harris
840:August 8, 1861 – February 7, 1863
837:Col. John William Andrews
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438:to receive the coveted veteran status.
392:Quartermaster's Sergeant: Frank Wilson
147:Dix's Command—Department of the Potomac
1016:198th Signal Battalion (United States)
396:Hospital Steward: Archibald D. O'Mera
309:The original Company Commanders were:
213:1st Delaware Veteran Infantry Regiment
35:1st Delaware Veteran Infantry Regiment
26:
1347:"1st Delaware Monument at Gettysburg"
1284:. Philadelphia, PA: James C. Claxton.
947:while serving with the 1st Delaware.
291:The original Field & Staff were:
7:
1080:from the original on 25 October 2007
832:May 22, 1861 – August 8, 1861
462:Mustered into Federal service—May 28
296:Lieutenant Colonel: John W. Andrews
1328:"1st Delaware Monument at Antietam"
550:At Falmouth, Virginia—January–April
304:Adjutant: Lieutenant W. P. Seville
1313:The American Civil War in the East
1222:The American Civil War in the East
1044:"Union Regimental Index, Delaware"
877:Col. Daniel Woodall
796:March to Washington, D.C.—May 2–12
639:Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
383:Assistant-Surgeon: S. D. Marshall
25:
650:On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28
459:Raised at Wilmington—May 22, 1861
372:Lieutenant Colonel: 0. Hopkinson
273:for three months to put down the
1291:Lincoln’s 90-Day Volunteers 1861
1280:Murphey, Rev. Thomas G. (1866).
1253:. August 3, 2009. Archived from
997:List of Delaware Civil War units
781:Battle of Appomattox Court House
671:—June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865
302:Assistant-Surgeon: James Knight
71:
53:
1395:1861 establishments in Delaware
1009:– a Delaware regiment from the
805:At Washington, D.C.—until July
788:3rd Delaware Infantry Regiment
682:Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
676:2nd Delaware Infantry Regiment
443:2nd Delaware Infantry Regiment
410:Co. D: Cpt. Enoch J. Smithers
209:1st Delaware Infantry Regiment
31:1st Delaware Infantry Regiment
1:
786:Received the veterans of the
696:(in reserve position)—July 30
419:Co. G: Cpt. Allen Shortledge
412:Co. E: Cpt. Edward P. Harris
401:The Company Commanders were:
248:Organisation and Remusterings
1274:Sources & External links
715:Battle of Boydton Plank Road
700:Second Battle of Deep Bottom
665:Before Petersburg—June 16–18
425:Co. K: Cpt. Thomas Crassley
404:Co. A: Cpt. Evans S. Watson
390:Sergeant-Major: James Lewis
381:Chaplain: Thomas G. Murphey
367:The Field & Staff were:
322:Co. F: Cpt. Thomas Crossley
306:Quartermaster: H. Alderdice
44:May 22, 1861 – July 12, 1865
813:Other Regimental Statistics
688:First Battle of Deep Bottom
654:Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
423:Co. I: Cpt. Charles Lesper
421:Co. H: Cpt. John B. Tanner
398:Drum-Major: Patrick Dooley
314:Co. B: Cot. Charles Lamott
294:Colonel: Henry H. Lockwood
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1011:American Revolutionary War
943:Four men were awarded the
923:Battle of Chancellorsville
800:Grand Review of the Armies
793:At Burkesville—until May 2
756:Third Battle of Petersburg
561:Battle of Chancellorsville
406:Co. B: Cpt. James Leonard
328:Co. I: Cpt. James Leonard
326:Co. H: Cpt. S.H. Jenskins
1002:Delaware in the Civil War
763:Army of Northern Virginia
674:Received remnants of the
601:Battle of Bristoe Station
370:Colonel: John W. Andrews
131:2nd Brigade—3rd Division—
124:3rd Brigade—3rd Division—
1247:Medal of Honor Citations
916:Battle of Fredericksburg
769:Battle of Sailor's Creek
711:Yellow House—October 1–5
633:Battle of the Wilderness
520:Battle of Fredericksburg
509:—September 22-October 30
318:Co. D: Cpt. James Green
61:United States of America
1309:"1st Delaware Infantry"
1218:"1st Delaware Infantry"
1144:"1st Delaware Infantry"
1070:"First State Regiments
736:Watkins' House—March 25
731:Battle of Hatcher's Run
612:Regiment remustered as
609:—November 26-December 2
516:—October 30-November 17
449:Service and engagements
316:Co. C: Cpt. James Bare
300:Surgeon: R. W. Johnson
263:Confederate States Army
139:Gibraltar (3rd) Brigade
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408:Co. C: Cpt. Neal Ward
354:United States Congress
352:On July 22, 1861, the
156:Springfield Model 1842
1007:1st Delaware Regiment
963:Battle of Gettysburg
897:
777:and Farmville—April 7
775:Battle of High Bridge
752:Crow's House—March 31
660:Battle of Cold Harbor
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489:), Virginia—until May
473:Fort Monroe, Virginia
379:Surgeon: D. W. Maull
298:Major: Robert Lamott
211:, later known as the
186:John William Andrews
930:Battle of Gettysburg
827:Henry Hayes Lockwood
694:Battle of the Crater
645:Battle of North Anna
573:Battle of Gettysburg
485:Camp Hamilton, (now
358:Wilmington, Delaware
279:Wilmington, Delaware
183:Henry Hayes Lockwood
1289:Field, Ron (2013).
1148:Antietam on the Web
951:Battle of Antietam
847:Thomas Alfred Smyth
818:Commanding Officers
740:Appomattox Campaign
733:—February 5–7, 1865
669:Siege of Petersburg
567:Gettysburg Campaign
189:Thomas Alfred Smyth
1257:on 23 January 2010
1106:Murphey, pp. 14-16
954:Second Lieutenant
909:Battle of Antietam
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761:In pursuit of the
591:Rappahannock River
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514:Falmouth, Virginia
500:Battle of Antietam
429:Veteran Volunteers
348:3-Years Volunteers
330:Co. K: Cpt. Smith
234:American Civil War
198:Joseph C. Nicholls
166:American Civil War
1380:Gibraltar Brigade
1300:978-1-7809-6918-3
956:Charles B. Tanner
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745:Boydton Road and
742:—March 28-April 9
684:—June 22–23, 1864
627:Overland Campaign
607:Mine Run Campaign
494:Norfolk, Virginia
286:Henry H. Lockwood
271:75,000 volunteers
253:90-Day Volunteers
240:it served in the
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192:Edward P. Harris
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522:—December 12–15
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749:—March 29–31
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584:Manassas Gap
555:Thomas Smyth
512:Movement to
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690:—July 27–28
603:—October 14
578:Pursuit of
557:—February 7
228:raised for
162:Engagements
1369:Categories
1084:2007-10-09
1023:References
903:Casualties
765:—April 3–9
708:—August 25
662:—June 1–12
656:—May 28–31
647:—May 23–26
641:—May 12–21
586:—July 5–24
569:—June–July
530:Brigadier
230:Union Army
179:commanders
172:Commanders
88:Union Army
67:Allegiance
865:Lt. Col.
616:—December
575:—July 1–3
545:Mud March
471:Moved to
259:U.S. Army
220:volunteer
152:Equipment
1078:Archived
991:See also
980:Captain
973:Private
966:Private
783:—April 9
771:—April 6
758:—April 2
635:—May 5–7
563:—May 1–6
338:John Dix
238:II Corps
226:regiment
223:infantry
143:II Corps
133:II Corps
126:II Corps
107:Infantry
98:Infantry
928:At the
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907:At the
802:—May 23
496:—May 10
487:Phoebus
374:Major:
283:Colonel
177:Notable
49:Country
1356:5 July
1337:5 July
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1202:5 July
1153:5 July
1049:5 July
790:—April
678:—April
215:was a
84:Branch
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41:Active
845:Col.
825:Col.
436:Union
78:Union
1358:2014
1339:2014
1320:2014
1295:ISBN
1263:2010
1229:2014
1204:2014
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725:1865
621:1864
593:and
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480:1862
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