110th USCT in 1864-5

[Stryker65]

Looking to see if there's anything on this regiment pertaining to late 1864-early 1865. Pieces of the regiment appears to have stayed in Tennessee, while other pieces joined Sherman in Georgia and later the Carolinas. USCT regimental histories are notoriously Not Around, so any help on this would be appreciated.

Officers known to have been with Sherman:
- Maj. William C. Hawley
- Capt. Thomas Kennedy
- Capt. Zac. C. Wilson.
Officers known to have remained in Tennessee:
- Capt. Edward H. Chase
- Col. Wallace Campbell
- Capt. Jacob Kemnitzer

Any ideas? There seems to be enough officers that it wasn't simply a detachment in either case, but regiments -- especially infantry ones -- were rarely split up.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

There is a brief history of the 110th. USCT found at the below link, but perhaps not in the detail required:-

https://tngenweb.org/giles/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/History-of-110th-111th-USCT.pdf

Also, the below link has a roster list of members of the 110th. USCT:-

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/infantry_files/110thusctinf.htm

 

[Fairfield]

HDS has an extremely lengthy exchange of documents (mostly from official records) regarding the surrender of the unit to General Forrest--a move made much to the displeasure of other officers.

It ends with this:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GEN.'S OFFICE, Washington, February 6, 1865. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Cmdg. Dept. of the Cumberland, Eastport, Miss.: GEN.: In reply to your indorsement on the 21st ultimo,* upon the application of Col. W. Campbell, One hundred and tenth U. S. Colored Troops, for a court of inquiry, I am directed to say that as Col. the South, it is not considered expedient to order his return to the Department of the Cumberland. The application has therefore been referred to Maj.-Gen. Sherman for such action as he may deem proper for the interests of the service; and you are requested to send to Maj.-Gen. Sherman a statement of the facts in regard to the surrender of Col. Campbell's command to the enemy at Athens, Ala., in September, 1864, together with copies of any charges that may have been preferred against Col. Campbell in connection therewith.+ I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. W. FOSTER, Assistant Adjutant-Gen. of Volunteers. Source: Official Records CHAP. LI.] FORREST'S RAID INTO ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE. PAGE 520-77 [Series I. Vol. 39. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 77.]

 

[Stryker65]

There is a brief history of the 110th. USCT found at the below link, but perhaps not in the detail required:-

https://tngenweb.org/giles/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/History-of-110th-111th-USCT.pdf

Also, the below link has a roster list of members of the 110th. USCT:-

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/infantry_files/110thusctinf.htm

Thanks! It helps somewhat, since it says that the part with Sherman was companies A, B, C, and G, and parts of D and E, but Captain Thomas Kennedy was with Sherman, and was of Company H. Additionally, Captain Kemnitzer fought at Nashville as part of the Provisional Division, commanding recruits for Sherman's army -- I'm still trying to figure out if any of those recruits were for the 110th.

Also, if the majority of the 110th was reorganizing at Pulaski, why didn't Captain Kemnitzer go there with any recruits he may or may not have had, instead of traveling all the way from Nashville to Savannah?

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Officers known to have been with Sherman:
- Maj. William C. Hawley

Was unaware Maj. William Hawley ever led, or was indeed associated with, the 110th. USCT.

Col. William Hawley led the 3rd. WI Infantry at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, then in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea. During the Carolinas Campaign, he was promoted to Bvt. B-G and headed a brigade (which included the 3rd. WI) in XX Corps.

 

[Stryker65]

Was unaware Maj. William Hawley ever led, or was indeed associated with, the 110th. USCT.

Col. William Hawley led the 3rd. WI Infantry at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, then in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea. During the Carolinas Campaign, he was promoted to Bvt. B-G and headed a brigade (which included the 3rd. WI) in XX Corps.

Ah, this fellow is William C. Hawley, note the middle initial, as given in the Official Army Register, Vol 8, pp 290

and in the Union organization for the Carolinas Campaign, OR V47P1, pp 48

Captain Kemnitzer evidently assumed command when the troops of Meagher's old Provisional Division were assigned back to their old commands, but unknown about the other three officers.

For April 30, 1865 (OR V49P2 pp 537), at least one company of the 110th is still organized; this is most likely the survivors of the regiment not captured at Sulphur Creek:

After the AotT returned to Louisville KY for musterout in June, 1865, the troops of the 110th serving with that army were then reunited with the "detachment" still serving in Tennessee (OR V49P2 pp 1015):

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Ah, this fellow is William C. Hawley, note the middle initial, as given in the Official Army Register, Vol 8, pp 290

Thanks for the clarification (and the noting of the middle initial). Yes, it appears that Maj. William C. Hawley, 110th. USCT, was a different person to Col. William Hawley, 3rd. WI Infantry.