When the war started, U.S. Regular Army troops were withdrawn from Fort Kearny and Fort Randall to serve in more threatened areas, but at the increased risk to Nebraska settlers from Indian attacks. The Federal government requested that the Nebraska Territory form one volunteer regiment, with some companies supposed to stay behind to protect the territory. The territorial legislature met in special session in Omaha, and agreed to raise the requested local defense force. Thus, the 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment was organized at Omaha, between June 11 and July 21, 1861, with the future governor of Nebraska and the Wyoming Territory, John Milton Thayer, as its first colonel. However, the promise was reneged, and the regiment was sent eastward in August to fight the Confederacy.[1] The regiment camped at various sites in Missouri, including Pilot Knob, throughout the fall and winter of 1861–1862.[2]
After joining the Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant, the 1st Nebraska Infantry participated in the successful attack on Fort Donelson in Tennessee, fought at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, and took part in the Union advance on, and siege of, Corinth, Mississippi.[3] The unit then participated in several minor engagements in Missouri and Arkansas. The regiment was redesignated the 1st Nebraska Cavalry Regiment on November 6, 1863. It was transferred to the frontier to keep the Plains Indians in check. It was amalgamated with the 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry Battalion in 1865, and mustered out of the Union Army in 1866.[4]
Total strength and casualties
A total of 1370 men served in the 1st Nebraska Infantry/Cavalry.[5]
nebraska, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, initially, organized, protect, nebraska, territory, from, indian, attacks, primarily, served, western, theater, before, being, reorganized, sent, frontier, ne. The 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War It was initially organized to protect the Nebraska Territory from Indian attacks but primarily served in the Western Theater before being reorganized and sent to the frontier 1st Nebraska Infantry RegimentNebraska state flagActiveJune 11 1861 to November 6 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Fort DonelsonBattle of ShilohSiege of Corinth Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesService EditWhen the war started U S Regular Army troops were withdrawn from Fort Kearny and Fort Randall to serve in more threatened areas but at the increased risk to Nebraska settlers from Indian attacks The Federal government requested that the Nebraska Territory form one volunteer regiment with some companies supposed to stay behind to protect the territory The territorial legislature met in special session in Omaha and agreed to raise the requested local defense force Thus the 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment was organized at Omaha between June 11 and July 21 1861 with the future governor of Nebraska and the Wyoming Territory John Milton Thayer as its first colonel However the promise was reneged and the regiment was sent eastward in August to fight the Confederacy 1 The regiment camped at various sites in Missouri including Pilot Knob throughout the fall and winter of 1861 1862 2 After joining the Union forces under Ulysses S Grant the 1st Nebraska Infantry participated in the successful attack on Fort Donelson in Tennessee fought at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 and took part in the Union advance on and siege of Corinth Mississippi 3 The unit then participated in several minor engagements in Missouri and Arkansas The regiment was redesignated the 1st Nebraska Cavalry Regiment on November 6 1863 It was transferred to the frontier to keep the Plains Indians in check It was amalgamated with the 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry Battalion in 1865 and mustered out of the Union Army in 1866 4 Total strength and casualties EditA total of 1370 men served in the 1st Nebraska Infantry Cavalry 5 Commanders EditColonel John Milton Thayer Lieutenant Colonel William McCord commanded at the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh Lieutenant Colonel Robert Livingston commanded at the siege of Corinth See also EditList of Nebraska Civil War Units Nebraska in the American Civil WarNotes Edit Cromie A tour guide to the Civil War p 173 Scherneckau Marching with the First Nebraska a Civil War diary pp xix Scherneckau Marching with the First Nebraska a Civil War diary pp xx First Nebraska Infantry reenactors website Johnson Johnson s History of Nebraska p 150References EditScherneckau August Marching with the First Nebraska a Civil War diary 2007 Norman University of Oklahoma Press The Civil War Archive Cromie Alice A Tour Guide to the Civil War 1992 Nashville TN Rutledge Hill Press Inc First Nebraska Infantry reenactors website Johnson Harrison Johnson s History of Nebraska 1880 Omaha NE Henry Gibson This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1025536530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
