Trivia 6-12-15 & Friday Bonus

[Trivia Master]

How many soldiers did the 26th North Carolina have at the Battle of Gettysburg and who was the commander?

credit: @Seduzal

Bonus:

On April 14, 1865, just hours before being fatally wounded at Ford's Theatre, President Lincoln and his wife, Mary, visited the Navy Yard. Name the ship they visited.

credit: @chellers

 

[dlavin]

The 26th started out with 800 men, commanded by Henry K. Burgwyn Jr. Burgwyn was killed on Day 1, and by battles end, the 26th had only about 92 men.

Have read Covered with Glory by Rod Gragg...highly recommend it.

 

[ErnieMac]

843 soldiers commanded by Colonel Henry King Burgwyn.
Bonus: USS Montauk.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

800 men commanded by Henry K. Burgwyn

Bonus: The Lincoln's visited the ironclad Montauk.

 

[MRB1863]

843 soldiers in the 26th North Carolina.
President and Mrs. Lincoln visited the ironclad USS Montauk on April 14th.

Edit - The question asked for not only the number of soldiers but also the name of their commander.

Re-edit - The omission was corrected in post # 28.

Hoosier

 

[Stony]

800 soldiers---the regimental commander Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.

Moving into Pennsylvania with the ANV, the gallant 26th saw action at Gettysburg in Pettigrew's Brigade, Heth's Division, Hill's Corps. On 1 July 1863, the 26th would forever etch its name in history.

Source-https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwiA1NH3mIrGAhUDDJIKHbAJAFE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.26nc.org%2FHistory%2Fhistory.html&ei=rdV6VcDJFYOYyASwk4CIBQ&usg=AFQjCNEpc4svZPjY_NuMvMDPV0JAtXal3g&bvm=bv.95515949,d.aWw

Bonus- The carriage arrived at the Navy Yard, and the president took a short stroll on the deck of the monitor Montauk.

 

[kholland]

800 men of whom 588 became casualties commanded by Henry King Burgwyn Jr.

Lincoln visited the Montauk which ironically was where John Wilkes Booth's body was held after it was brought from Virginia.

 

[Brenal]

800 men commanded by Col. Henry K Burgwyn Jr. (of which 588 casualties)

Bonus.
The monitor Montauk

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

??

and

the monitor USS Montauk. (Which, ironically, would later become a floating temporary prison for a number of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and where John Wilkes Booth's autopsy was performed.)

 

[lelliott19]

At Gettysburg, the 26th North Carolina reportedly had 843 soldiers and was the largest regiment in either army. The Regiment was commanded by 21-year old Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, also known as "the boy general"

BONUS: Montauk

 

[adisciu9]

Started with 800; Commander Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.ended after July 3rd with under 100.
Bonus: USS Montauk

 

[FarawayFriend]

Regular question:
"With 843 soldiers, the 26th North Carolina was the largest regiment not only in Pettigrew's brigade of roughly 2,500, but the largest in either army at Gettysburg. Commanded by the "boy general", 21-year old Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, the officers of the 26th were anxious to enter the fight before the day was done. Finally, at 2:30pm, the 26th and the rest of Pettigrew's Brigade was ordered forward."

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/gettysburg-2011/the-battle-for-herbst-woods.html

Bonus:

It was the monitor "Montauk".

This here is an interesting hour by hour account of Lincoln's last day:
http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln45.html

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

The 800+ soldiers of the 26th NC were taken into battle by the regimental commander Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. The regiment suffered 588 casualties July 1 and Burgwyn was killed. 120 more of the men became casualties on July 3. http://www.26nc.org/History/history.html

Some sources give 839 as the figure and in "Covered with Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg" by Rod Gragg the number is given as 843 officers and men at the outset of the invasion although not all may have been present for duty at Gettysburg on July 1.

However, the most readily available contemporary report in OR by the 26th NC Quartermaster confines it to "over 800 men" https://books.google.com/books?id=a...NCh3Z2gCK#v=snippet&q=frightful loss &f=false

Bonus: The Lincolns visited The USS Montauk, one of the two monitors (the other was the USS Saugas) aboard which some of the assassination conspirators would be held before being transferred to the Old Arsenal for imprisonment and trial. Booth's autopsy was held on the Montauk.

Dr. Todd, surgeon on the Montauk (apparently present at Booth's autopsy) wrote to his brother on April 15: "Yesterday about 3 PM, the President and wife drove down to the Navy Yard and paid our ship a visit, going all over her, accompanied by us all. Both seemed so happy, and so expressed themselves, glad that this war was over, or near its end, and then drove back to the White House." (Abraham Lincoln - His Last 24 Hours" W E Reck)

Todd was at Ford's theatre that Good Friday night and was one of the few doctors in DC who didn't go to the Peterson House. "Some General handed me a note and bid me go to the nearest telegraph office and arouse the nation. I ran with all my speed and in ten minutes the sad news was all over the country. Today all the city is in mourning, nearly every house being in black and I have not seen a smile. No business and many a strong man I have seen in tears.". Also from letter, George Todd to his brother, April 15th

 

[GELongstreet]

800 under command of the Boy Colonel, Henry K. Burgwyn.

Bonus should be the USS Montauk.

 

[chellers]

A. With 843 soldiers, the 26th North Carolina was the largest regiment not only in Pettigrew's brigade of roughly 2,500, but the largest in either army at Gettysburg. Commanded by 21-year old Colonel Henry King Burgwyn.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/gettysburg-2011/the-battle-for-herbst-woods.html

B. Credit for question

 

[rhettbutler1865]

How many soldiers did the 26th North Carolina have at the Battle of Gettysburg and who was the commander?

credit: @Seduzal

Bonus:

On April 14, 1865, just hours before being fatally wounded at Ford's Theatre, President Lincoln and his wife, Mary, visited the Navy Yard. Name the ship they visited.

credit: @chellers

The 26th North Carolina had 843 soldiers at Gettysburg, under command of Col. Henry King Burgwyn.........Bonus: the monitor Montauk.

 

[dlavin]

And Friday bonus: the Montauk

 

[Pat Answer]

~800 men on July 1, 1863
Col Henry K Burgwyn

-588 (including Burgwyn) in the battle for McPherson's Ridge on the 1st and -120 attacking the Union center on the 3rd


Bonus: USS Montauk

 

[TinCan]

1. 800 men, commanded by Col. Henry King Burgwyn Jr.


2. The monitor USS Montauk.

 

[MaryDee]

843 soldiers/Col. Henry K. Burgwyn

Bonus: Ironclad vessel Montauk