👉Civil War 21ST CONNECTICUT Cover MAJOR WILLIAM SPITTLE ~ FORTRESS MONROE VA

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Civil War
21ST CONNECTICUT INFANTRY
Cover
MAJOR WILLIAM SPITTLE
~
FORTRESS MONROE VA
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William Spittle
Residence
New London
CT; Enlisted on 4/22/1861 at New London, CT as a 1st Lieutenant. On 5/7/1861 he was commissioned into "E" Co.
CT 2nd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/7/1861 at New Haven, CT On 9/5/1862 he was commissioned into "F" Co.
CT 21st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/16/1865 Promotions: * Capt 9/5/1862 (As of Co. F 21st CT Infantry) * Major 12/19/1864 Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 12/19/1864 from company F to Field & Staff Other Information: born in New London, Ct. Member of GAR Post # 103 (Otis Chapman) in Chicopee, MA Held GAR Offices: * Post Commander # 103 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Connecticut: Record of Service of Men during War of Rebellion - GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent) - Photo courtesy of Dick Pielin (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/connecticut/21st-connecticut/
The 21st Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 5 officers and 55 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 114 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
1862
September 5
Organized at Norwich under the command of Colonel Arthur H. Dutton
September 11
Left State for Washington, D.C.
Duty at Arlington Heights, Va., Defenses of Washington, D.C. attached to
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
November 7-19
March to Falmouth, Va.
December 12-15
Battle of Fredericksburg
January
Assigned to
3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps
1863
January 20-24
Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March”
February 6-9
Moved to Newport News, Va.
March 13
To Suffolk, Va.
April 12-May 4
Siege of Suffolk, assigned to
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia
May 3
Chuckatuck and Reed’s Ferry, Nansemond River
May 4
Siege of Suffolk raised
June 9-16
Reconnaissance to Chickahominy
June 16
Moved to Portsmouth, Va. and assigned to 3rd Brigade, Getty’s Division, Portsmouth, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina for provost and guard duty at Portsmouth and Norfolk
October
Assigned to Heckman’s Command, Newport News, Va., Dept. Virginia and North Carolina
November 10
Moved to Newport News
1864
February
Assigned to Defenses of New Berne, N. C., Dept. Virginia and North Carolina
January 24-25
Expedition up James River to Fort Powhatan
February 1
Smithfield
February 3
Moved to Morehead City, N. C.
February 12
To New Berne and duty there, at Plymouth and at Washington, N. C.
March
Assigned to Sub-District of the Pamlico, N. C., Dept. Virginia and North Carolina
April 5
Near Blount’s Creek
April 28
Moved to Portsmouth, Va.
May 10-28
Butler’s operations on South Side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond. Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina.
May 10
Swift Creek, or Arrow field Church
May 12-16
Operations against Fort Darling
May 14-16
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
May 17-27
At Bermuda Hundred
May 27-31
Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor
June 1-12
Battles about Cold Harbor
June 15-18
First Assault on Petersburg
June 18
Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond begin
June 24-28
Hare’s Hill
August 25-
September 27
In trenches at Bermuda Hundred
September 28-30
Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights
October 27-28
Fair Oaks
December
Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia
1865
March
Duty in trenches before Richmond
March 5-8
Expedition to Fredericksburg
March 11-13
Expedition up the Potomac River
March 13-18
Moved to White House
March 24-26
To Signal Hill, before Richmond
April 3
Occupation of Richmond
April 28
Moved to Columbia
June 16
Mustered out
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