Woodstock and McHenry County in the Civil War: U.S. Grant and Home Town Regiments

Same source as before.

**  At the time of U.S. Grant's death, Woodstock erected arches at each of the four entrances to the park.  (Today's Woodstock Square.)

**  In the Civil War, McHenry County furnished 2,533 men.

**  One of the first companies was the Woodstock Rifles.

**  Companies A, D & F of the 15thIllinois Infantry were chiefly composed of McHenry County men.

**  Thirty-six members of Company A and nearly all of the 36th Illinois were from McHenry County.

**  The 95th Illinois had 700 men from McHenry County.

--Old Secesh

Civil War Companies Organized in McLean County, Illinois-- Part 2

37th--  Co. G
39th--  Cos. B and K
58th--  Co. G
62nd--  Co. H
63rd--  Co. D

68th--  Cos. F and G
70th--  Co. H
82nd--  Co. E

94th--  The entire regiment.
116th--  Co. F
117th-- Co. A
145th--  Cos. B, I and K

146th--  Co. G
150th--  Cos. A and B
152nd--  Cos. B and C.

The 94th Illinois Infantry, Pride and Joy of McLean County.  --Old Secesh

Civil War Companies Organized in McLean County, Illinois-- Part 1

This site lists 4,349 as having served.  I am unable to find the census for the county in 1860 to get some idea as to the percentage of people living there at the time.

CAVALRY UNITS

1st--  Co. H
3rd--  Co. I
4th--  Cos. G and L
5th  Co. C

INFANTRY

8th (3 months)--  Co. K
8th (three years)--  Co.K
20th--  Co. C
24th--  Co. B
26th--  Co. K
33rd--  Cos. A, C, and G

More.  --Old Secesh

A Further Breakdown of N.C. Confederate Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 2

A Breakdown By Regiments.  All are North Carolina Regiments:

2nd NC-- 2
3rd-- 1
5th NC-  2
6th NC-- 2

11th NC--  1
13th NC-- 1
15th NC--  2
17th NC--  1

20th NC-- 1
23rd NC--  2
24th NC--  2

30th NC--  2
33rd--  1
28th NC--  1

43rd  NC--  2
44th NC--  6
46th NC--  2
47th NC--  1
48th NC--  1

52nd  NC--  1
54th NC--  1
57th NC--  4

Probably not surprising about the most being from the N.C. regiments in the 40s as that would have been the ones arriving on the battlefield around 1863, when the majority of them were captured in action.

--Old Secesh

The Granite State in the War

That would be the state of New Hampshire.

Many called it "The Slavery War."

The state sent 38,000 men to serve in 18 regiments.

Other men from the state served as sharpshooters, heavy and light artillery and the cavalry.

Still others were in the navy and Marines.

One State's Effort.  --Old Secesh

Wisconsin Regiments and the Iron Brigade

From the June 7th Wisconsin Newswire.

Many Wisconsin regiments were comprised primarily of a single ethnic group. Germans were the main group in the 9th, 26th and 45th regiments. Norwegians were in the 15th.

There were 115 volunteers from Beaver Dam, 26 from Juneau, 16 from Horicon and 57 from Waupon.

The 8th Wisconsin was called "The Eagle Regiment" because of its pet bald eagle named "Old Abe." When in battle, the bird would scream, spread his wings and then fly over the battlefield. Confederates called him the Yankee Buzzard and tried to kill or capture him, but never succeeded.


IRON BRIGADE

The Iron Brigade was one of the most famous units in the war. US-12, running from Michigan out to Washington state, is called the Iron Brigade Memorial Highway.

Organized in 1861, it consisted of the 2nd, 5th, 6th Wisconsin regiments and the 19th Indiana.

General John Gibbon trained the unit extensively and it earned its famous nickname at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. Federal troops were advancing along the National Road, forcing Confederate troops back into the gap. General McClellan asked Gen. Hooker, "What troops are those fighting in the pike?"

Hooker replied, "General Gibbon's brigade of western men."

McClellan stated, "They must be made of iron!"

The name stuck.

The unit fought at 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and were at Appomattox. The unit suffered the most casualties of any brigade in the war at Gettysburg with 61% (1,153 out of 1,885).

Must Be a Badger Thing. --Old B-R'er