In the last post I wrote about the exhibit on this regiment that will be at the Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
From the 135th USCT website.
The regiment was formed in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on March 27, 1865, from men who had previously served in the Pioneer Corps, and were a part of Gen. William T. Sherman's Union Army.
Prior to taking the oath of service in Goldsboro, they had been recruited for the Pioneer Corps during Sherman's March through Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Once they were formed into the 135th, they were commanded by Colonel John Edgar Gurley, who then commanded them until the end of the war (which wasn't very long by this time).
The Pioneer Corps worked tirelessly through the winter of 1864 and spring of 1865 to move General Sherman's Army. They built corduroyed roads to get them through swamps and bridges. There were a lot of swamps, rivers and streams along Sherman's path. These Pioneers were a big reason for his success.
They had to work hard to insure that the over 2,500 wagons of Sherman's army could stay with the 60,000 men.
--Old Secesh
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