Battles in
in North Carolina
1865



 


1865

Jan. 15 Assault and Capture of Fort Fisher CONNECTICUT--1st Heavy Arty (Co's "B," "G," "L"); 6th and 7th Infantry. INDIANA--13th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3d, 4th and 7th Infantry. NEW YORK-16th Heavy Arty.; 16th Battery Light Arty.; 15th Engineers (Co' s "A," "I"); 3d, 47th, 48th, 112th, 115th, 117th, 142d and 169th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--76th, 97th and 203d Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 3d Arty.; 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 27th, 30th, 37th, 39th and 107th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 184 killed, 749 wounded, 22 missing. Total, 955.

Jan. 19 Skirmish, Half Moon Battery CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---7th Infantry. Union loss, 12 wounded.

Feb. 11 Action near Sugar Loaf Battery CONNECTICUT--6th and 7th Infantry. INDIANA--13th and 65th Infantry. ILLINOIS--65th Infantry. MAINE --9th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---3d, 4th and 7th Infantry. NEW YORK--16th Heavy Arty.: 16th Battery Light Arty.: 3d, 3 7th, 48th, 112th, 115th, 117th, 142d and 169th Infantry. OHIO--103d and 177th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--76th, 97th and 203d Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 3d Arty.; 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th. 27th, 30th, 37th, 39th and 107th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 14 killed, 114 wounded. Total, 128.

Feb. 17 Skirmish near Smithville KENTUCKY--16th Infantry.

Feb. 18 Action, Fort Anderson ILLINOIS--65th and 112th Infantry. INDIANA-- 13th, 63d, 65th and 140th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th, 16th and 26th Infantry. MICHIGAN--25th Infantry. MAINE 9th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---4th Infantry. NEW YORK--16th Indpt. Batte ry Light Arty.: 3d, 47th, 48th, 112th, 115th, 117th, 142d and 169th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 100th, 103d, 104th and 177th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--76th. 97th and 203d Infantry. TENNESSEE---6th and 8th Infantry. Union loss, 10 killed, 50 wounded. Total, 60. 1865.

Feb. 18 Skirmish, Orton's Pond OHIO--104th Infantry.

Feb. 19 Capture of Fort Anderson ILLINOIS--65th and 112th Infantry. INDIANA--13th, 63d, 65th and 140th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th, 16th and 26th Infantry. MICHIGAN--25th Infantry. MAINE---9th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---4th Infantry. NEW YORK--16th Indpt. Bat tery Light Arty.; 3d, 47th, 48th, 112th, 115th, 117th, 142d and 169th Infantry. OHIO-Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 100th, 103d, 104th and 177th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--76th, 97th and 203d Infantry. TENNESSEE--6th and 8th Infantry.

Feb. 19-20 Skirmishes, Town Creek ILLINOIS--65th and 112th Infantry. INDIANA--63d, 65th and 140th Infantry. KENTUCKY-12th and 16th Infantry. MICHIGAN--25th Infantry. OHIO-- -Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 100th, 103d, 104th and 177th Infantry. TENNESSEE--8th Infantry. Union loss, 30 killed, 154 wounded. Total, 184.

Feb. 21 Skirmish, Eagle Island KENTUCKY--16th Infantry.

Feb. 21 Skirmish, Fort Strong NEW YORK--48th Infantry.

Feb. 22 Occupation of Wilmington CONNECTICUT--6th and 7th Infantry. ILLINOIS--- 65th, 107th and 112th Infantry. INDIANA--15th and 23d Battery Light Arty.; 13th, 63d, 65th, 80th, 91st and 140th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th, 16th and 26th Infantry. MAINE--9th In fantry. MICHIGAN--23d and 25th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---3d, 4th and 7th Infantry. NEW YORK--16th Heavy Arty.; 16th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 3d, 47th, 48th, 112th, 115th, 117th, 142d and 169th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 19th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 50th, 100th, 103d, 104th, 111th, 118th, 177th, 181st and 183d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--76th, 97th and 203d Infantry. TENNESSEE--8th Infantry. UNITED STATES- -Battery "E" 3d Arty.; 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 27th, 30th, 37th, 39th and 107th Co lored Infantry.

Feb. 22 Skirmish, Smith's Creek CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE-- 7th Infantry.

Feb. 22 Action, North East Ferry CONNECTICUT--6th and 7th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3d and 7th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 3d Arty.; 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 27th, 30th, 37th, 39th and 107th Colored Infantry.

March 4 Skirmish, Phillips' Cross Roads ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. INDIANA- -3d and 8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d and 3d Cavalry. MICHIGAN 9th Cavalry. OHIO--9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry. WISCONSIN-- 10th B attery Light Arty. Dismounted Brigade.

March 7 Skirmish, Rockingham ILLINOIS--102d Infantry. KENTUCKY--3d CavalryPENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry and foragers.

March 7 Skirmish, Southwest Creek MASSACHUSETTS--2d Heavy Arty.; 23d Infantry. NEW JERSEY--9th Infantry. NEW YORK--12th Cavalry; Battery "C" 3d Light Arty.; 132d Infantry.

March 8-10 Battle of Kinston, or Wise's Forks CONNECTICUT--15th Infantry. ILLINOIS-- Elgin Battery Light Arty. INDIANA--120th, 123d, 124th. 128th. 129th and 130th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Heavy Arty.; 17th, 23d, 25th and 27th Infantry. MICHIGAN-Batte ry "F" 1st Light Arty.; 28th Infantry. MINNESOTA--8th Infantry. NEW JERSEY--9th Infantry. NEW YORK--12th Cavalry; Batteries "A," "C," "D," "G" and "I" 3d Light Arty.; 85th and 132d Infantry. OHIO--174th, 178th and 180th Infantry. NORTH CAROLINA--1st Caval ry (Co. "L"). Union loss, 65 killed, 319 wounded, 953 captured and missing. Total, 1,337.

March 11 Skirmish, Fayetteville ILLINOIS--9th (Mounted), 14th and 15th, and 53d Infantry. INDIANA--23d, 53d, 74th, 75th, 82d, 87th and 101st Infantry. KENTUCKY--18th Infantry. MICHIGAN-Battery "C".' 1st Light Arty. MINNESOTA--2d Infantry. MISSOURI--23d In fantry. OHIO--11th, 14th, 17th, 31st. 32d, 38th, 89th, 92d and 105th Infantry.

March 13 Skirmish, Fayetteville ILLINOIS--16th and 60th Infantry. MICHIGAN--10th Infantry and foragers.

March 14 Reconnoissance from Fayetteville on Goldsborough Road to Black River, and Skirmish NEW YORK--136th Infantry. OHIO--55th and 73d Infantry. WISCONSIN--26th Infantry.

March 14 Reconnoissance from Fayetteville on Raleigh Road to Silver Run Creek, and Skirmish CONNECTICUT--20th Infantry. ILLINOIS--102d Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS-- 33d Infantry.

March 15 Skirmish near Smith's Mill, Black River.. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--10th Battery Light Arty.

March 15 Skirmish, South River ILLINOIS--52d Infantry. INDIANA--66th Infantry. IOWA-- 2d and 7th Infantry.

March 16 Battle of Averysborough, or Taylor's Hole Creek ALABAMA--1st Cavalry. CONNECTICUT--20th Infantry. ILLINOIS--16th, 34th. 60th, 78th, 82d, 85th, 86th, 92d, 101st, 102d, 104th, 105th, 110th, 125th and 129th Infantry. INDIANA--3d and 8th Cavalry; 22d , 33d, 37th, 38th, 42d, 70th, 85th and 88th Infantry. KENTUCKY--2d, 3d and 5th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry; 10th, 13th, 14th, 19th and 21st Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d and 33d Infantry. NEW JERSEY--13th Infantry. NEW YORK--Batteries "I" and "M" 1st Lig ht Arty.; 17th. 107th, 123d, 136th, 141st, 143d and 150th Infantry. OHIO--5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry; Battery "C" 1st Light Arty.; 21st, 33d, 52d, 55th. 61st, 69th, 73d, 74th, 79th, 82d, 94th, 98th, 108th, 113th and 121st Inf antry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry; Indpt. Battery "E" Light Arty.; 46th and 79th Infantry. WISCONSIN--10th Battery Light Arty.; 3d, 21st. 22d, 26th and 31st Infantry. Union loss, 95 killed, 533 wounded, 54 missing. Total, 682.

March 16 Skirmish, Little Cohera Creek ILLINOIS--12th Infantry. INDIANA--66th Infantry. OHIO--66th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "H" 1st Light Arty. 1865.

March 17 Skirmish, Averysborough (No Reports.)

March 17 Skirmish, Falling Creek (No Reports.)

March 18 Skirmish, Mingo Creek (No Reports.)

March 18 Skirmish, Bushy Swamp ILLINOIS--34th Infantry. MICHIGAN--10th Infantry.

March 18 Skirmish near Benton's Cross Roads Dismounted Cavalry Brigade.

March 19 Skirmish, Neuse River Bridge, near Goldsborough Detachment of Scouts and Staff Officers.

March 19-20 Skirmishes, Cox's Bridge, Neuse River ILLINOIS--56th Infantry. IOWA--10th and 17th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "B" 1st Light Arty. MISSOURI--26th Infantry.

March 19-21 Battle of Bentonville ALABAMA--1st Cavalry. CONNECTICUT--5th and 20th Infantry. ILLINOIS--11th Cavalry (Co. "G"); Batteries "C" and "H" 1st Arty.; Battery "I" 2d Light Arty.; 7th 9th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 26th, 30th, 31st, 32d, 34th, 40th, 45th, 48th, 50th, 52d, 53d, 55th, 56th, 57th, 60th, 63d, 64th, 66th, 78th, 82d, 85th, 86th, 90th, 92d (Mounted), 93d, 101st, 102d, 103d, 104th, 105th, 110th, 111th, 116th, 125th, 127th and 129th Infantry. INDIANA--3d and 8th Cavalry; 19th Indp t. Battery Light Arty.; 12th, 22d, 23d, 25th, 33d, 37th, 38th, 42d, 48th, 53d. 59th, 66th, 70th, 74th, 75th, 82d, 83d, 85th, 87th, 88th, 97th, 99th, 100th and 101st Infantry. IOWA--2d, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 25th, 26th. 30 th, 31st and 39th Infantry. KENTUCKY-2d, 3d, 5th Cavalry; 18th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS -- 2d and 33d Infantry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry; Batteries "B" and "C" 1st Light Arty.; 1st Engineers; 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th and 21st Infantry. MINNESOTA --1st Batt ery Light Arty.; 2d and 4th Infantry. MISSOURI-Battery "H" 1st Light Arty.; 6th, 8th, 18th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 31st and 32d Infantry. NEW JERSEY --13th, 33d and 35th Infantry. NEW YORK-- Batteries "E" and "M" 1st Light Arty.; 17th, 60th, 102d, 107th, 119th, 123d, 134th, 136th, 137th, 141st, 143d, 149th, 150th and 151st Infantry. OHIO---5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry; Battery "C" 1st Light Arty.; 15th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 5th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 29th, 30th, 3 1st, 32d, 33d, 37th, 38th, 39th, 43d, 46th, 47th, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 57th, 61st, 63d, 66th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 73d, 74th, 76th, 78th, 79th. 80th, 81st, 82d, 89th, 92d, 94th, 98th, 105th, 108th, 113th and 121st Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry; Indpt. Battery "E" Light Arty.; 28th, 29th, 46th, 73d. 79th, 109th, 111th and 147th Infantry. WISCONSIN--5th, 10th and 12th Batteries Light Arty.; 3d, 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22d, 25th, 26th, 31st and 32d Infantry. UNITED STATES--110th Colored Infantry . Union loss, 194 killed, 1,112 wounded, 221 missing. Total 1,527.

March 20 Skirmish near Falling Creek MICHIGAN--Battery "B" 1st Light Arty. WISCONSIN-12th Battery Light Arty.

March 20-

April 27. Stoneman's Raid in Western North Carolina, etc (See Tennessee.)

March 21 Occupation of Goldsborough ILLINOIS--65th and 112th Infantry. INDIANA--23d Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 63d, 65th, 120th, 124th, 128th. 129th, 130th and 140th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th and 16th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "F" 1st Light Arty.; 28th Infantry. MINNESOTA--8th Infantry. OHIO-Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 100th, 103d, 104th, 174th, 177th, 178th and 180th Infantry. TENNESSEE---8th Infantry.

March 22 Skirmish, Mill Creek ILLINOIS--26th, 40th and 103d Infantry. INDIANA-97th and 100th Infantry. IOWA--6th and 31st Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--33d Infantry. MISSOURIBattery "H" 1st Light Arty. MICHIGAN--Battery "B" 1st Light Arty. OHIO--37th and 46th Infantry. WISCONSIN--12th Battery Light Arty.; 26th Infantry.

March 22 Skirmish, Hannah's Creek ILLINOIS--26th Infantry.

March 22 Skirmish, Black Creek (No Reports.)

March 23 Skirmish, Cox's Bridge, Neuse River Pickets 3 Division, 10th Corps. Union loss, 9 wounded.

March 24 Skirmish near Moccasin Creek ILLINOIS--102d Infantry (Detachment).

March 28 Skirmish near Snow Hill (No Reports.)

March 28 Skirmish, Boone KENTUCKY--12th Cavalry (Detachment).

March 29 Skirmish, Wilkesborough OHIO--12th Cavalry.

March 29 Skirmish, Mosely Hall (No Reports.)

March 31 Skirmish, Gulleys' ILLINOIS--112th Infantry. INDIANA--63d and 140th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "D" 1st Light Arty., and Foragers 14th Corps.

March 31 Skirmish, Hookerstown NEW YORK--12th Cavalry (Co. "L").

April 1 Skirmish near Snow Hill (No Reports.)

April 2 Skirmish near Goldsborough (No Reports.)

April 8 Action, Martinsville MICHIGAN--10th Cavalry. OHIO--12th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--15th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 5 wounded. Total, 6.

April 10 Skirmish, Booneville PENNSYLVANIA--Indpt. Battery Light Arty.

April 10 Skirmish, Moccasin Swamp NEW YORK--107th and 141st Infantry.

April 10 Skirmish, Nahunta Station Advance of 1st Division, 15th Corps.

April 11 Skirmish near Smithfield NEW JERSEY--33d Infantry. NEW YORK--119th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "C" 1st Light Arty.

April 11 Skirmish, Beulah Advance 1st Division, 15th Corps. Attack on train of con-

April 11 Skirmish, Pikeville valescents.

April 11 Skirmish, Shallow Ford KENTUCKY--11th and 12th Cavalry. MICHIGAN-- 11th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry; Battery "E" Light Arty.

April 11 Skirmish near Mocksville KENTUCKY--11th and 12th Cavalry. MICHIGAN-- 11th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry; Battery "E" Light Arty.

April 12 Skirmish, Grant's Creek, near Salisbury KENTUCKY--12th Cavalry. 1865.

April 12 Engagement, Salisbury KENTUCKY--11th and 12th Cavalry. MICHIGAN-- 11th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry; Battery "E" Light Arty.

April 12 Skirmish, Swift Creek (No Reports.)

April 12 Skirmish near Raleigh ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry.

April 13 Occupation of Raleigh ALABAMA--1st Cavalry. ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--3d and 8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d and 3d Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. NEW YORK --23d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. OHIO---5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th and 13th Cavalry; Dismounted Brigade.

April 13 Skirmish near Raleigh OHIO---100th Infantry.

April 13.... Skirmish, Morrisville INDIANA--3d and 8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d and 3d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA---9th Cavalry.

April 14 Skirmish near Morrisville ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO---9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry.

April 14 Skirmish, Saunder's Farm (No Reports.)

April 15 Skirmish near Chapel Hill (No Reports.)

April 17 Action, Catawba River, near Morgantown. KENTUCKY--11th and 12th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--11th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry; Battery "E" Light Arty.

April 20 Skirmish, Swannanoa Gap TENNESSEE---8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry.

April 22 Skirmish, Howard's Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains KENTUCKY--11th and 12th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--10th and 11th Cavalry. OHIO--12th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--15th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--Battery "E" Light Arty.

April 23 Action near Hendersonville KENTUCKY--11th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--11th Cavalry.

April 26 Surrender at Bennett's House, Durham Station of Johnston, and his army, to Gen. W. T. Sherman.

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