The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label 142nd NY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 142nd NY. Show all posts
Friday, January 31, 2020
14 Medals of Honor for USCT at Battle of New Market Heights-- Part 3
Corporal Miles James Co. B, 36th USCT, born Princess Ann County, Va.
First Sergeant Alexander Kelly, Co. F, 6th USCT, born Pennsylvania.
First Sergeant Robert Pinn Co. I, 5th USCT born Stark County, Ohio.
First Sergeant Edward Ratcliff Co. C, 38th USCT, born James County, Va.
Private Charles Veal Co. D, 4th USCT, born Portsmouth, Va.
Sergeant Major Thomas Hawkins 6th USCT, born Cincinnati, Ohio Cited for valor [at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864]. MoH was issued on February 8, 1870.
Sergeant Decatur Dorsey Co. B, 39th USCT born Howard County, Md. Cited [for valor at the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia,] on July 30, 1864-- issued November 8, 1865.
Private Bruce Anderson Co. K, 142nd New York Infantry. Born Oswego County, New York. This was Martin Curtis' regiment that fought at Fort Fisher. Received his Medal of Honor for action at Fort Fisher.
Sergeant Major Milton Murray Holland 5th USCT born Austin, Texas.
--Old Secesh
Friday, August 13, 2010
General Curtis and the 142nd New York Infantry Regiment
The 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry had 20 killed and wounded in the first attack on Fort Fisher and 79 killed and wounded in the second. They also participated at the Battle of Fort Fisher and Wilmington Campaign.
This was originally Col. Newton Martin Curtis' regiment, but commanded by Lt. Col. Albert M. Barney at the battles. Curtis still had the rank of colonel while commanding the brigade at Fisher.
Curtis had entered Union service in 1861 as captain of Co. G, 16th New York Infantry Regiment. He was made Lt. Col. of the 142nd NY October 17, 1862 and colonel January 21, 1863. He was appointed Brigadier General of United States Volunteers dating back to January 15, 1865, for his heroism at Fort Fisher. He was then breveted to major general March 13, 1865.
Curtis also received a Medal of Honor for his action at Fort Fisher.
After the war, Curtis was the Grand Army of the Republic's commander of the Department of New York.
He died January 8, 1910 at age 75. He is buried at Ogdensburg, New York, beside his wife and three daughters.
The Hero of Fort Fisher. --B-R'er
This was originally Col. Newton Martin Curtis' regiment, but commanded by Lt. Col. Albert M. Barney at the battles. Curtis still had the rank of colonel while commanding the brigade at Fisher.
Curtis had entered Union service in 1861 as captain of Co. G, 16th New York Infantry Regiment. He was made Lt. Col. of the 142nd NY October 17, 1862 and colonel January 21, 1863. He was appointed Brigadier General of United States Volunteers dating back to January 15, 1865, for his heroism at Fort Fisher. He was then breveted to major general March 13, 1865.
Curtis also received a Medal of Honor for his action at Fort Fisher.
After the war, Curtis was the Grand Army of the Republic's commander of the Department of New York.
He died January 8, 1910 at age 75. He is buried at Ogdensburg, New York, beside his wife and three daughters.
The Hero of Fort Fisher. --B-R'er
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