Daniel H. Burt

[Mike Serpa]

I'm looking for info on Daniel H. Burt, Co. H. 23rd Indiana Inf. Thanks.

 

[AndyHall]

Daniel H. Burt

Residence Crawford County IN;
Enlisted on 7/27/1861 as a Private.

On 7/27/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 23rd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 7/23/1865 at Louisville, KY


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Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

____________________

Twenty-third Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)

Twenty-third Infantry. Cols., William L. Sanderson, George S.
Babbitt; Lieut.-Cols. DeWitt C. Anthony, William P. Davis,
George S. Babbitt; Majs., William P. Davis, Henry C. Ferguson.

This regiment was organized at New Albany and was mustered in
July 29, 1861. It left the state a few days later, for St.
Louis and was ordered thence to Paducah, Ky.

In the attack on Fort Henry the regiment was placed on
gunboats and several of Co. B were killed by an exploding
boiler on the Essex. The regiment was engaged on the second
day of the battle of Shiloh, losing 52, killed, wounded and
missing, and during the siege of Corinth it formed part of the
reserve at Pea Ridge.

It passed the summer at Bolivar and participated in the
recapture of Iuka in September. It was then in various
movements until Feb. 21, 1863, when it proceeded to Vicksburg.
It was engaged in the various movements about that place,
being at the battles of Port Gibson and Raymond, making a
charge at the later place and capturing a number of prisoners,
but losing a third of the number engaged. It was also at
Champion's hill and joined in the attack and capture of
Jackson.

It was in the front line at the siege of Vicksburg, losing
during the time 55 in killed and wounded. It was not actively
engaged during the fall and winter following, but was in a
raid through Mississippi in February.

It reenlisted at Hebron, Miss., during the winter and at the
end of its furlough moved successively to Bird's Point, Mo.,
Clifton, Tenn., and Acworth Ga. It was in battle or skirmish
almost daily during the advance on Atlanta; pursued Hood
through Alabama and Georgia in October; and then returned to
join the move on Savannah.

From this point it marched with its corps to Beaufort, S. C.,
and in Jan. 1865, took part in the campaign of the Carolinas,
being engaged at Bentonville and reaching Goldsboro on March
After Johnston's surrender it marched to Washington City and
thence to Louisville, where it was mustered out July 23, 1865.

Its original strength was 1,050; gain by recruits, 477;
reenlistments, 277; unassigned recruits, 36; total, 1,840.
Loss by death, 154, desertion, 99; unaccounted for, 273.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

 

[AndyHall]

Draft rolls:

 

[AndyHall]

Pension card:

 

[AndyHall]

Lifted from Ancestry:

• Birth
  1837 7 Feb
  Ohio, United States
• 
  Residence
  1850 Age: 13
  Jackson, Guernsey, Ohio
• 
  Residence
  1850 Age: 13
  Washington, Stark, Ohio
• 
  Residence
  1850 Age: 13
  Brown, Washington, Indiana
• 
  Residence
  1863 1 Jul Age: 26
  Patoka, Crawford, Indiana, United States
• 
  Marriage to Serrilda Jane Mason
  1868 Age: 31
  Dubois, Indiana
• 
  Residence
  1900 Age: 63
  Craig & Mountain Townships, Van Buren, Arkansas
• 
  Residence
  1900 Age: 63
  Craig & Mountain Townships, Van Buren, Arkansas
• 
  Residence
  1910 Age: 73
  Wheeler, Van Buren, Arkansas
• 
  Residence
  1910 Age: 73
  Wheeler, Van Buren, Arkansas
• 
  Residence
  1910 Age: 73
  Wheeler, Van Buren, Arkansas
• Death
  Indiana, United States

 

[AndyHall]

Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Alread, Van Buren, Arkansas

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[DixieRifles]

Is Corp. Burt a relative?


Order of Battle
http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/order-of-battle-union.htm

THIRD DIVISION -- Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

1st Brigade - Brig. Gen. John E. Smith & Brig. Gen. Mortimer D. Leggett

20th Illinois, Lt. Col. Evan Richards (k), Maj. Daniel Bradley
31st Illinois, Col. Edwin S. McCook (w), Lt. Col. John D. Rees (mw), Maj. Robert N. Pearson
45th Illinois, Col. Jasper A. Maltby
124th Illinois, Col. Thomas J. Sloan
23d Indiana, Lt. Col. William P. Davis

I have another Org chart from the OR's that list the 23 Indiana with the 20, 68 & 78 Ohio under General Leggett.


Marker for 23 Indiana Regiment at the Vicksburg National Battlefield Park
http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/23rd-indiana-infantry.htm

While working with a group of volunteers to search for any Civil War history---letters, books, documents & maps---we had a researcher find a map of our town Collierville, TN, in the Library of Congress. The map is a hand sketch but it shows the location of the roads, hills, M&C RR and a few creeks. It also showed the location of the earthen Fort and the RR Depot---the location of both has been in question. It looks crude but and someone wrote in the margin the location and date. But they wrote it such that the map is up-side down. It was easy to get the orientation because there was an arrow pointing towards Memphis, 24 miles away. The date proved to be a year off.
The map has crude rectangles in various locations with regimental numbers. There were figures that looked like artillery in 3 locations that had a word which we could not read. Near the center of town is a tent with a brigade pendant and the word "Gen Marsh".
I researched the OR's and org charts and command changes to find what regiments were here. Col. Marsh was in command of a brigade which arrived in Collierville in January 1863 (not 1862 as marked on the map). I solved the mystery name when I found his battery commander was Sparrestrom. If I remember correctly, Marsh's brigade arrived on 2nd January 1863 and only stayed a few days and then proceeded to Vicksburg.

Here is an annotated close-up version of the map, referred to as 1st Brigade Map.
North - top of map
BLUE - Roads Main East-West Road is Poplar Ave or Hiway 57
North-South road on the right was the main street--- Mount Pleasant Road.
RED - M&C RR & Depot
GREEN - "Blockade" ( the fort may not have been built in Jan 1863, or not fully finished)
Regiments:
20 Illinois -- on far East side
23 Indiana -- nearest HQ Tent just south of M&CRR
24, 45 & 31 Illinois --- in order going South

 

[Mike Serpa]

Thanks!! He is my wife's niece's husband's how-many-times-great grandfather. Much thanks!! This is cool.

 

[DixieRifles]

Here is some more on the 23 Indiana

I don't know if they were involved in the Battle of Corinth on Oct but they are listed in this organization:
Siege of Corinth (29 Apr-30 May 1862)
Org Table
3d Division, 2d Brigade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Corinth_Union_order_of_battle

Battle of Champions Hill
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/championhill/maps/championhillmap.html

Battle of Raymond, MS
http://thomaslegion.net/imagelib/si...new&title=Battle of Raymond, Mississippi, Map

 

[DixieRifles]

Here is a brief history of the 23rd Indiana in PDF. It confirms they went with Sherman on the Meridian Expedition.

http://www.nafclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/23rdIndianaVolunteer.pdf

On page 10, it mentions their brief stop at Collierville---the Mid-westerners prefer to call it Colliersville. The description mentions the severe cold weather. Another unit's history mentions they went to bed when it started to rain and by morning they had 6 inches of snow.

And note---they marched to Memphis and didn't take the train.

 

[DixieRifles]

Sorry, but I just have to brag about my town.

While working with a group of volunteers to search for any Civil War history---letters, books, documents & maps---we had a researcher find a map of our town Collierville, TN, in the Library of Congress.

After Parade readers nominated more than 2,000 Main Streets, editors selected 16 based on the criteria for a successful downtown, according to our research. Then in June, readers voted for their favorites in a bracket on parade.com.

Congratulations To Our Winner: COLLIERVILLE, TENNESSEE!
http://parade.condenast.com/326515/parade/americas-best-main-street-and-the-winner-is/

I just have to think that the walking trail Civil War tour signs, which our volunteer research team worked on, had a role in winning this award.