The 15th New Hampshire Infantry was organized in Concord, New Hampshire, October 6–16, 1862, and mustered in for nine months' service under the command of Colonel John W. Kingman.
The regiment left New Hampshire for New York City November 13, 1862; then sailed for New Orleans, Louisiana, December 19, arriving December 26. It was attached to Sherman's Division, Department of the Gulf, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps, Army of the Gulf, to July 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIX Corps, to August 1863. Moved from Carrollton to Camp Parapet, Louisiana, January 28, 1863, and served duty there until May. Moved to Springfield Landing May 20–22. Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 27-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Concord, New Hampshire, July 26-August 8.
The 15th New Hampshire Infantry mustered out of service August 13, 1863, at Concord, New Hampshire.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 161 men during service; 27 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 134 enlisted men died of disease.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Johnson, Jonathon Huntington. The Letters and Diary of Captain Jonathan Huntington Johnson: Written During His Service with Company D - 15th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers from October 1862 through August 1863 While Part of the "Banks Expedition" (S.l.: Alden Chase Brett), 1961.
McGregor, Charles. History of the Fifteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, 1862-1863 (Concord, NH: I. C. Evans), 1900.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
April 17, 2024
15th, hampshire, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeoctober, 1862, august, 1863countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementssiege, port, hudson, contents, service, casualties, comma. The 15th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 15th New Hampshire Infantry RegimentActiveOctober 6 1862 to August 13 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsSiege of Port Hudson Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 ReferencesService editThe 15th New Hampshire Infantry was organized in Concord New Hampshire October 6 16 1862 and mustered in for nine months service under the command of Colonel John W Kingman The regiment left New Hampshire for New York City November 13 1862 then sailed for New Orleans Louisiana December 19 arriving December 26 It was attached to Sherman s Division Department of the Gulf to January 1863 1st Brigade 2nd Division XIX Corps Army of the Gulf to July 1863 2nd Brigade 3rd Division XIX Corps to August 1863 Moved from Carrollton to Camp Parapet Louisiana January 28 1863 and served duty there until May Moved to Springfield Landing May 20 22 Siege of Port Hudson La May 27 July 9 Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14 Surrender of Port Hudson July 9 Moved to Concord New Hampshire July 26 August 8 The 15th New Hampshire Infantry mustered out of service August 13 1863 at Concord New Hampshire Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 161 men during service 27 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 134 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel John W KingmanSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of New Hampshire Civil War units New Hampshire in the American Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Johnson Jonathon Huntington The Letters and Diary of Captain Jonathan Huntington Johnson Written During His Service with Company D 15th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers from October 1862 through August 1863 While Part of the Banks Expedition S l Alden Chase Brett 1961 McGregor Charles History of the Fifteenth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers 1862 1863 Concord NH I C Evans 1900 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 15th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1148314890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
