Favorite Regiment

[deanbramell]

Thought we might have a thread about our favorite units in the war. Mine is the 34th N.C.

 

[Drew]

Mine is the 34th N.C.

Would you explain why? Where was it raised and where were the men from? Where did they wind up in the war? What happened to them? Thanks!

 

[CMWinkler]

4th Texas and 31st Indiana.

 

[The Blue Ghost]

20th Maine and The Iron Brigade Regiments.

 

[JeffBrooks]

I've always had a fondness for the 7th Texas Infantry.

 

[nitrofd]

i am fond of the 15th Alabama,if they had some help they might have changed the battle of gettysburg.just my opinion

 

[johan_steele]

Should probably be moved to a different forum...

 

[Drew]

Should probably be moved to a different forum...​

It's been done before, too. Just tryin' to encourage explanation....

 

[FrazierC]

Probably the 19th Virginia Infantry or any unit in the Iron Brigade.

 

[AUG]

The 1st Texas Infantry Regiment, the "Ragged Old First" of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Favorite brigades are:
Hood's Texas Brigade
Granbury's Texas Brigade
Cockrell's 1st Missouri Brigade
Taylor's/Hays' 1st Louisiana Brigade

 

[NFB22]

I would probably have to say the 19th Indiana, the 19th was an original component of the famed Iron Brigade.

The regiment was formed in Indianapolis, Indiana in July of 61 and comprised of men mostly from the central part of the state. The 19th saw combat at many notable battles including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettsburg, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Through various sources I've found that during the war the regiment suffered between 298-327 fatalities during the war with roughly 2/3 of those deaths being combat related.

The 19th was integrated with and would become part of the 20th Indiana in October of 64.

 

[Robtweb1]

13th Tennessee Infantry, Vaughan's Brigade, Cheatham's Division

 

[tmh10]

Can't claim a favorite as I try to study and learn from, and about, all of them that cross my path.

 

[44 Henry]

Since this is a weapons forum; I like the 66th Illinois Infantry known as the Western Sharpshooters who were armed with Dimmick rifles the first 2 years of the war and then purchased their own Henry Repeating rifles in 1863..

 

[Deleted member 8452]

Thought we might have a thread about our favorite units in the war. Mine is the 34th N.C.

My Great Great Great Uncle was in the 34th North Carolina Infantry

 

[deanbramell]

My Great Great Great Uncle was in the 34th North Carolina Infantry

What company? My 3rd great grandfather was in co. B.

 

[Drew]

My 3rd great grandfather was in co. B.

Cool - have you found his service record? Where he joined, the battles he was in? Did he survive the war?

 

[deanbramell]

He enlisted on Feb.3 1863. He fought in Jacksons march at Chancellorsville where he was wounded. he recovered in time to fight at pickets charge. He fought in all others his regiment was in including Cold Harbor. He survived.

 

[1SGDan]

5th New Hampshire Infantry

 

[Will Posey]

My favorite is the 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Confederate)because my great grandfather was captain of Company K. He was captured at Drewry's (Drury's) Bluff, Virginia in May 1864 and became one of the Immortal 600.

Will