The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-13
The 46th y. Y.

The 4Sth ~. T.
The regiment was recruited by Col. Ru-
doph Rosa, who had received authority
from the War Department under date OF
July %, 1861. Itwas organized at New York
City, Sept. /, 1861 to serve three years, and
entered the field Sept. IA, 1861, with Col. Rosa
in command. On the expiration OF Its term
of service the regiment veteranized and was
retained until July %, 1865. After leaving
New York State the regiment served IN
Viele's Brigade, Sherman's Expedltionary
Corps, near Washington, ID. G. In Novem-
Der, 1861, it was transferred TO the Depart
ment of the South in December, 1861, to
the Second Brigade, Second Division, De-
partment of the South in July, 1862, to the
Second Brigade, First Division, Ninth
Corps; in September, 1862, to the First Bri-
gade, First Division, Ninth Corps; in No
vember 1862, to the Second Brigade, First
Division, Ninth Corps in June, 1868, to the
Third Brigade Second Division, Ninth
Corps; in August, 1863, to the Second Bril-
gade, First Division, Ninth Corps; in May,
1864, to Lockwoods Division, Fifth Corps;
May 80, 1864, to Second Brigade, Fourth Di-
vision, Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac;
June II, 1864, to the Second Brigade, Third
Division, Ninth Corps; In September, 1864,
to the Second Brigade, First Division,
Ninth Corps, in which it was serving when
mustered out. Col. Rudolph Rosa, the first
commander of the regiment, resigned Dec.
II, 1862. Col. Joseph Gerhardt was dis
missed, Jan. 10, 1864, and when mustered
out Lieut. Col. Adolph Becker commanded.
The War Department credits the command
with the following battles: Hiltn Head,
Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, An
tietam, Fredericksburg, Siege of Vicksburg,
| Jackson, Weldon Railroad, Blue Springs,
Campbels Station, Knoxville, Petersburg,
| Poplar Spring Church, and Reams's Station.
Besides those given by the War Department,
/ the regiment was engaged in many small
battles and skrmishes. Eight officers and
SO men were killed in action or died OF
wounds, and two officers and 80 men died of
disease, IN prison, etc.
The 1O9th N. Y.
| This regiment was recruited by Col Benja-
min f. Tracy from the Counties of Broome,
| Tioga and Tomrkins, then forming the oath
| Senatorial District. 1t was also known as
| the Bnghamton Regiment and Railway
| Brigade. The regiment was mustered into
the service Aug. 81, 1862, and three days
later left the State. 1t served at Annapolis
Junction, Md, and in the Middle Depart
ment, Eighth Corps In October 1t was trans
ferred to the Deienses of Washington, and
assigned to the Twenty-second Corps. In
March, 1864, it was transferred to the First
Brigade, Third Division, Ninth Corps, and
in August, 1864 to the First Brigade, First
Division, Ninth Corps, Army OF the Potomac,
| in which it was when mustered out, June 4,
1865. Members not entitled to discharge
were transferred to the 51st n. Y. Col.
Benjamin f. Tracy resigned, May 20, 1864,
( bu nj Caft lin
Col. Catlin and Col. Tracy both received the
brevet of Brigadier-General. The War De-
partment credits the command with the fol-
lowing battles: Wilderness. Spottsylvauia,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad
Ream's Station, Poplar Spring Church, and
Hatchers Run. 1t is one of the 800 fighting
regiments given by Col. Fox, and out of a
total enrolment of 1913 lost los killed, or q
little over IL per cent. It's heaviest loss IN
any single engagement was at Spottsylyanla
where % men were killed, 101 wounded
and a large number missing. At Peters
burg 26 were killed, 81 wounded, and &c
missing. In the mine explosion at Peters
burg the command lost IL killed, "a wounded
and Is missing. At Weldon Railroad sever
were killed aid II wounded. Besides The
165 killed. the regiment suffered loss o.
164 men by disease accidents, in prison, etc
The 10th Ohio.
This regiment was organized at Camp No
ble Tiffin, O., from Aug. 10 to Sept. %
1861, to serve three years, and at the expira
ton of its term re-enlisted and continued IL
the service until Nov. 80, 1865, when it wa
mustered out. This was the first fully
organized regiment to enter Kentucky. l
was assigned to McCOok's Division, John
sons Brigade and wintered at Milford, KY
In the Spring it joined Grant at Shiloh
1t was engaged at the battle of Ston
River, where it suffered severely, losing 2
killed, "a wounded, and 1OS missing. A
: Pcketts Mills the regiment lost 81 killed
: 147 wounded, and four missing. 1t wa
: with Thomas at Nashville, but was 500
| sent to Texas. 1t was mustered out In tn
latter part of 1865. The total enrollmen
of this regiment was 1853, of whom 2O2, o