Pugh's most notable military service came during the American Civil War. He volunteered and became the captain of Company A of the 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment when it was mustered in on 23 April 1861.[2] When the 8th was demobilized three months later, he formed the 41st Illinois Volunteer Regiment which he commanded as colonel,[2][3] and would chiefly be associated with for the rest of the war. Pugh led the regiment into action at the Battle of Fort Donelson fighting as part of John McArthur's brigade on the extreme right of the Union line.
Shiloh
After Fort Donelson the 41st Illinois was assigned to the 1st Brigade in Stephen A. Hurlbut's 4th Division of the Army of the Tennessee. Shortly after the fighting began at the Battle of Shiloh, the 1st Brigade's commander Col. Nelson G. Williams was severely wounded and command of the brigade was turned over to Pugh.[4] Colonel Pugh ably led the brigade through the two days of fighting at Shiloh in the vicinity of "Bloody Pond".
Vicksburg and Jackson
After Shiloh, General Jacob G. Lauman was transferred to command the brigade and Pugh returned to command of his regiment. He led his unit in the subsequent Siege of Corinth and the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge. When General Lauman was elevated to command of the 4th Division, Pugh again assumed command of the 1st Brigade. Pugh's brigade and the rest of the division were assigned to the XVI Corps during the Siege of Vicksburg and the following expedition against Jackson, Mississippi. During the Jackson Expedition, General Lauman ordered Pugh to make an attack against Brig. Gen. Daniel W. Adams' entrenched brigade. This attack resulted in heavy casualties for Pugh's brigade and Lauman was subsequently relieved of command.
Furlough and Atlanta Campaign
Pugh continued in brigade command until October 1863 when the veteran officers and soldiers of the 41st Illinois were granted a furlough while the new recruits in the regiment fought in the Red River Campaign and at Tupelo. Pugh returned to active duty with the veterans of the regiment in 1864. Instead of reuniting the entire regiment in Mississippi, Pugh commanded the so-called "Veterans Battalion" of the 41st Illinois and was sent to Georgia to join William T. Sherman's campaign against Atlanta.[5] Pugh's Veteran Battalion was assigned to railroad guard duty near Marietta, Georgia. Pugh briefly commanded the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division in the XVII Corps which was composed of regiments primarily on guard duty in Georgia. He was mustered out of the volunteer service with the rest of his regiment on August 20, 1864.
1st Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee (6–7 April 1862)
1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps (1 Nov-18 Dec 1862)
1st Brigade, 4th Division, XVII Corps (18 Dec 1862-20 Jan 1863)
1st Brigade, 4th Division, XVI Corps (20 Jan-28 July 1863)
1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps (28 July-17 Aug 1863)
1st Brigade, 4th Division, XVII Corps (17 Aug-24 Oct 1863)
2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XVIII Corps (4–19 July 1864)
Later life
Pugh returned to his home in Decatur, Illinois and served as a clerk and postmaster there before his death on November 19, 1874. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Decatur.
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Isaac Campbell Pugh 1 November 23 1805 November 19 1874 was a United States volunteer soldier who was a veteran of the Black Hawk War the Mexican American War and the American Civil War rising to the rank of Brevet brigadier general Isaac C PughBorn 1805 11 23 November 23 1805Christian County KentuckyDiedNovember 19 1874 1874 11 19 aged 68 Decatur IllinoisPlace of burialGreenwood CemeteryAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService wbr branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1832 1846 1847 1861 1864RankColonel Brevet Brigadier GeneralUnit4th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers8th Illinois Infantry RegimentCommands held41st Illinois Infantry Regiment1st Brigade 4th Division XVI CorpsBattles warsBlack Hawk WarMexican WarAmerican Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Hatchie s Bridge Siege of Vicksburg Siege of JacksonOther workmerchant clerk postmaster Contents 1 Early life 2 Civil War 2 1 Fort Donelson 2 2 Shiloh 2 3 Vicksburg and Jackson 2 4 Furlough and Atlanta Campaign 3 Later life 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesEarly life EditPugh was born in Christian County Kentucky He moved to Macon County Illinois and became a private and served during the Black Hawk War In 1846 he became a captain in the 4th Illinois Volunteer Regiment during the Mexican War and was mustered out of the volunteer service the following year Civil War EditFort Donelson Edit Pugh s most notable military service came during the American Civil War He volunteered and became the captain of Company A of the 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment when it was mustered in on 23 April 1861 2 When the 8th was demobilized three months later he formed the 41st Illinois Volunteer Regiment which he commanded as colonel 2 3 and would chiefly be associated with for the rest of the war Pugh led the regiment into action at the Battle of Fort Donelson fighting as part of John McArthur s brigade on the extreme right of the Union line Shiloh Edit After Fort Donelson the 41st Illinois was assigned to the 1st Brigade in Stephen A Hurlbut s 4th Division of the Army of the Tennessee Shortly after the fighting began at the Battle of Shiloh the 1st Brigade s commander Col Nelson G Williams was severely wounded and command of the brigade was turned over to Pugh 4 Colonel Pugh ably led the brigade through the two days of fighting at Shiloh in the vicinity of Bloody Pond Vicksburg and Jackson Edit After Shiloh General Jacob G Lauman was transferred to command the brigade and Pugh returned to command of his regiment He led his unit in the subsequent Siege of Corinth and the Battle of Hatchie s Bridge When General Lauman was elevated to command of the 4th Division Pugh again assumed command of the 1st Brigade Pugh s brigade and the rest of the division were assigned to the XVI Corps during the Siege of Vicksburg and the following expedition against Jackson Mississippi During the Jackson Expedition General Lauman ordered Pugh to make an attack against Brig Gen Daniel W Adams entrenched brigade This attack resulted in heavy casualties for Pugh s brigade and Lauman was subsequently relieved of command Furlough and Atlanta Campaign Edit Pugh continued in brigade command until October 1863 when the veteran officers and soldiers of the 41st Illinois were granted a furlough while the new recruits in the regiment fought in the Red River Campaign and at Tupelo Pugh returned to active duty with the veterans of the regiment in 1864 Instead of reuniting the entire regiment in Mississippi Pugh commanded the so called Veterans Battalion of the 41st Illinois and was sent to Georgia to join William T Sherman s campaign against Atlanta 5 Pugh s Veteran Battalion was assigned to railroad guard duty near Marietta Georgia Pugh briefly commanded the 2nd Brigade 4th Division in the XVII Corps which was composed of regiments primarily on guard duty in Georgia He was mustered out of the volunteer service with the rest of his regiment on August 20 1864 Command History 3 1st Brigade 4th Division Army of the Tennessee 6 7 April 1862 1st Brigade 4th Division XIII Corps 1 Nov 18 Dec 1862 1st Brigade 4th Division XVII Corps 18 Dec 1862 20 Jan 1863 1st Brigade 4th Division XVI Corps 20 Jan 28 July 1863 1st Brigade 4th Division XIII Corps 28 July 17 Aug 1863 1st Brigade 4th Division XVII Corps 17 Aug 24 Oct 1863 2nd Brigade 4th Division XVIII Corps 4 19 July 1864 Later life EditPugh returned to his home in Decatur Illinois and served as a clerk and postmaster there before his death on November 19 1874 He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Decatur See also Edit Biography portal American Civil War portalList of American Civil War brevet generalsNotes Edit 41st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Dieterich Illinois Dieterich Community Unit School District CUSD 30 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2009 01 03 a b Johns Jane Martin 1912 Personal recollections of early Decatur Abraham Lincoln Richard J Oglesby and The Civil War Decatur Illinois Decatur chapter Daughters of the American Revolution by Review Printing and Stationery Company p 130 OCLC 2504772 a b Eicher p 442 Official Records Civil War Archive 41st IllinoisReferences EditEicher John H amp Eicher David J Civil War High Commands Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 Union Regimental Histories Illinois 41st Regiment Infantry Civil War Archive 17 January 2009 Archived from the original on 19 June 2009 Retrieved 3 January 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaac C Pugh amp oldid 1082635369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
