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Essayons -- Can anyone supply me information on the casualties of the US Engineer Battalion (K, W, died of disease, accidental death)
Thanks.But they where still armed as infantry and during the Battle of Stones River they where put into the line as a brigade.
Bayouace,This may help. "50th New York Engineers - 20 Killed 207 died by disease
15th New York Engineers - 7 Killed 122 died by disease
1st New York Engineers - 27 Killed 121 died by disease 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics - 13 killed and 247 dead by disease. 1st Missouri Engineers -16 Killed and 147 dead by disease. Patterson's Kentucky Engineers - 1 Killed and 5 dead by disease. The Pioneer Brigade - At least 12 killed and an unknown number dead by disease."
Search essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com
"Union Engineers During the Civil War"
As we know, they were put into the front line at the Wilderness on Day 2 (apparently Longstreet's attack). I'm unaware of any casualties and would think my ancestor would have mentioned that in his diary entry. They also were issued arms at Spotsylvania but so far as I know did not actually have to use them. They came under fire at Fredericksburg on December 11, 1862 laying pontoons and - like everybody - were occasionally under fire during the siege at Petersburg.The US Engineer Battalion was comprised of regulars and attached to the Army of the Potomac. It was unrelated to other engineer units made up of volunteers. Yes engineer units were occassionally used to fill gaps in the lines. Most notably in the east in the Wilderness. Information on this unit is difficult to find. The best resource I have found is "A Volunteer in the Regulars" the journal of Gilbert Thompson, but in 15 years of searching I can not pin down their actual casualty losses.
The US engineer Battalion Casualties at Fredricksburg were 2 men captured and 1 wounded.As we know, they were put into the front line at the Wilderness on Day 2 (apparently Longstreet's attack). I'm unaware of any casualties and would think my ancestor would have mentioned that in his diary entry. They also were issued arms at Spotsylvania but so far as I know did not actually have to use them. They came under fire at Fredericksburg on December 11, 1862 laying pontoons and - like everybody - were occasionally under fire during the siege at Petersburg.