Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy (1905) (14769272092)

Identifier: biographicalsketcopy01hame (find matches)
Title: Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910, pub
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy
Publisher: New York, L.R. Hamersly
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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^ 14, 1861. He joined the regi-ment at Fort Trumbull, Conn., and assisted in theorganization of the First Battalion ; moved with it toPerryville, Aid., in October, 1861, during whichperiod he was Adjutant of the Battalion ; promotedCaptain Fourteenth United States Infantry, Octo-ber 25, 1861 ; he organized his company at Perry-ville, Md., and in March, 1862, with it joined Sykes
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MAJOR AND BREVET LIEUT.-COLONEL W. R. SMEDBERG.UNITED STATES ARMY. 315 Division of the Army of the Potomac at Washing-ton, D. C, and soon afterwards proceeded to FortressjMonroe with the division of regular infantry. Withhis regiment he participated in the siege of York-town, march up the Peninsula, battle of Gaines Mills,June 27, 1862, retreat to the James River, and en-gagements at White Oak Swamp, the Charles CityCross-roads, and also the battle of Malvern Hill.Retreating from the Peninsula he took part in thesecond battle of Bull Run and battles of SouthMountain and Antietam ; also Fredericksburg. Ow-ing to sickness he was not present with his regimentat Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, but joined it atthe time of the draft riots in New York, and againproceeded to the field and took part in the Campaignof Mine Run. He was appointed Division Inspector,First Division, Fifth Army Corps, by GeneralCharles Griffin in April, 1864, and took part in thebattle of the Wilderness during whic