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- to duty as one of the Provost Guard
of the Army of the Potomac. On the 9th it appears
that they proceeded out to Burkesville Junction;
from thence joined the headquarters of the Army
of the Potomac. They marched with that Army to
- of the nine infantry regiments added
to the Army in 1861. Nearly all the officers
were appointed from civil life; the men were
specially enlisted for their regiments and, generally,
for designated companies by their company
- the traditions and spirit of the
old Army without losing the zeal, enthusiasm
and resource of the volunteer soldier.
In one of the first battles of the Rebellion,
an old officer watched one of the new regiments
as it went
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- lead to an increase in
the strength of the army. As a part of this increase
the second Fifth Infantry came into being under
the Act of April 12, 1808. Its first colonel
was Alexander Parker, who had been a captain
in the 2d
- the 2d Virginia Regiment of the Continental
army; but he resigned after a service of a year
and a half, and in the next five years had five
successors. Evidently the commission of colonel
in the regular army was valued at a much
- the commission of colonel
in the regular army was valued at a much lower
rate then than at the present time.
This regiment took part in the action at
Cook's Mill on Lyon's Creek, Upper Canada (Ontario),
October 19, 1814.
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that vicinity until the organization of the Army
of the James, when it joined that Army and participated
in its operations. When the 7th Corps was formed,
in September, 1862, the Battery became part of
Peck's Division of that
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that quarter since the organization of the Army
in 1821. The number of deaths among the officers
of that regiment within this period, six years,
has amounted to sixteen, being four times greater
than the average number in all
- I, of the regiment, were sent to join
the "Army of Occupation" at Corpus Christi. G
Company took from Fortress Monroe the matériel
for a light battery, and the other companies
were armed with flint-lock muskets; but
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- Gibbs, and George H. Gordon.
Consistent with army administration by politicians,
men of experience or educated for the profession
were placed in the lower grades. An old army
surgeon said that under the Sumner regime companies
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were placed in the lower grades. An old army
surgeon said that under the Sumner regime companies
would go to drill with full complements of officers,
and return under command of brevet second lieutenants,
all the seniors
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into the bore, another source of chaff for army
wags. Company blacksmiths eventually overcame
this difficulty by swelling the shanks.
Notwithstanding that the law had presumably
fixed the nature of the service of the regiment,
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- Colonel Martin Burke,
a character of the old army, was commanding officer,
and many amusing incidents occurred, in connection
with the care and safe-keeping of his distinguished
captives, which served to while away the tedium
of
- spring brought
marching orders to join the army of the Potomac
there was much enthusiasm and rejoicing. The
first order directed a move to Perryville only,
but it was changed en route .
On March 5th the 1st battalion, 739
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throughout all the trying campaigns of the army
of the Potomac. It was always in condition for
immediate service. Transportation and supplies
were on hand. As a result extra work was often
required of it.
In the fall of
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- By BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL JAMES B.
FRY, U. S. ARMY.
On the 15th of June 1775, George Washington
was elected General and Commander-in-chief. It
was resolved (by the Continental Congress, June
16th) "that there be
- "that there be appointed for the American
ARMY two (2) major-generals, with pay $166 per
month, eight (8) brigadier-generals and one (1)
adjutant-general, with pay $125 per month." Horatio
Gates, Esq., (of Virginia, late major,
- Esq., (of Virginia, late major, British
ARMY) was chosen adjutant-general June 17th,
and it was resolved "that he shall have the rank
of brigadier-general." His commission was signed
by President Hancock, on the 19th of June.
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- Heitman's "Historical Register
of the U. S. Army," one of these companies (Doughty's)
was retained in service from the Revolutionary
Army: one (Douglass') was raised under Resolve
of Congress of date June 3, 1784; and two were
- retained in service from the Revolutionary
Army: one (Douglass') was raised under Resolve
of Congress of date June 3, 1784; and two were
organized under Resolve of Congress of date October
20, 1786, when the four companies were
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In 1802 there was a reduction of the Army.
The Engineers were separated from the Artillery
and the latter formed into one regiment of 20
companies with a colonel (Henry Burbeck), lieutenant-colonel,
and four majors.
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- of politicians who are inimical
to a regular army, who pretended to fear many
plans for conquest abroad or reward for favorites
at home, so that, among other compromises, about
half of the new appointments were made from civil
- from civil
life. Among the officers of the army, great rivalry
existed for the new places, on account of the
prospective increase in rank. Mr. Davis then
displayed that fine judgment in the selection
of men, which has been
- who joined our regiment
from the Regular army in 1855, those who obtained
the grade of general officer in the Rebellion
were, Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Hardee,
Emory, George H. Thomas, Van Dorn, Kirby Smith,
Oakes,
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