Gettysburg (110 page)

Authors: Noah Andre Trudeau

Newton, John, 286

Nichols, George W., 22, 38, 223

Niemeyer, John C., 506

North Carolina troops: artillery (Rowan Artillery, 336); cavalry (1st Regiment, 88, 473); infantry (2nd Battalion, 233), (7th Regiment, 503), (11th Regiment, 248), (13th Regiment, 259), (14th Regiment, 80), (16th Regiment, 504), (20th Regiment, 211), (23rd Regiment, 145, 211), (26th Regiment, 17, 39,
107, 135, 144, 226-28, 230-32, 257, 504), (34th Regiment, 17, 239), (38th Regiment, 239), (43rd Regiment, 257), (45th Regiment, 213), (47th Regiment, 129, 230), (52nd Regiment, 230), (55th Regiment, 121, 156, 166, 178, 190)

Norton, Oliver W., 12, 335

Oak Hill, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 212, 213, 214, 245, 465

Oak Ridge, 170, 171, 187, 189, 205, 209, 210, 214, 233-35, 245, 246

Oates, William C., 49, 340, 561; Little Round Top attack, 347-48, 353-54, 357, 359-61, 364-65, 368-71

Oberlin, William Penn, 58

Ohio troops: artillery (1st Artillery, Battery I, 163, 208-9); infantry (4th Regiment, 25), (7th Regiment, 444, 526), (8th Regiment, 455, 488, 534), (25th Regiment, 268), (66th Regiment, 438), (75th Regiment, 403, 405), (107th Regiment, 70, 137)

O’Brien, Henry D., 509n

Odell, W. S., 269

O’Kane, Dennis, 496, 497; killed, 508

O’Neal, Edward A., 209-11, 443-44

O’Rorke, Patrick H., 358, 362, 410

Osborn, Thomas W., 465, 486-87, 488

Owen, Edward, 61

Oyster’s Point, Pa., 124

Page, Richard C. M., 205

Paine, William H., 280-81, 319

Painter, Uriah H., 125, 154, 432

Parsons, Henry, 518

Patrick, Marsena R., 29, 50, 53-54, 57, 70, 92, 106, 524, 561

Paul, Gabriel R., 233

Peach Orchard, 173, 181, 288, 289, 296, 302, 310, 314, 318, 320, 321, 324, 325, 327, 336, 347, 351-52, 359, 367-68, 371, 376, 379-80, 384, 419, 421, 427, 439, 442, 446, 463, 466, 495, 534

Peel, William, 424-25, 453, 464, 470, 476, 490; captured, 494, 561

Pegram, William J., 158

Pender, W. Dorsey, 17, 48, 55, 61, 407, 545

Pendleton, William N., 279, 442, 461, 474, 486, 561

Pennsylvania troops: artillery (1st Artillery, Batteries F & G, 405-6), (1st Artillery, Battery B, 331); cavalry (3rd Regiment, 375, 516), (4th Regiment, 533), (17th Regiment, 126, 154), (18th Regiment, 131, 517); emergency infantry (26th Regiment, 77-79, 85); infantry (11th Regiment, 206), (26th Regiment, 71), (27th Regiment, 240), (49th Regiment, 296), (56th Regiment, 178, 180, 189), (61st Regiment, 332), (69th Regiment, 495, 497-99, 506, 507), (71st Regiment, 404, 496, 499, 505, 507), (72nd Regiment, 496, 507), (73rd Regiment, 240), (74th Regiment, 532), (83rd Regiment, 305, 340, 346, 351), (90th Regiment, 136), (99th Regiment, 267, 345, 355), (102nd Regiment, 12), (106th Regiment, 335, 496, 497, 532), (116th Regiment, 110, 302), (118th Regiment, 59, 95-96, 119), (140th Regiment, 54), (143rd Regiment, 233), (147th Regiment, 438, 534), (148th Regiment, 45, 58, 362), (149th Regiment, 213, 216, 233), (150th Regiment, 233), (151st Regiment, 233), (153rd Regiment, 157, 217, 282, 311)

Pergel, Charles, 167, 181, 182, 185

Perrin, Abner M., 61, 145, 164, 237, 239, 246

Perrin, Walter, 469

Perry, William F., 344

Pettigrew, J. Johnston, 128-29, 130, 135, 140, 158, 451, 471, 482-83, 545; wounded, 504-5

Philadelphia Brigade.
See
Army of the Potomac

Phillips, Charles A., 328, 472

Pickett, George E., 457, 462, 471, 473, 476, 489-90, 520-21, 562

Pierce, Tillie, 85, 132, 268, 337-38, 414, 450, 562

Pipe Creek Line, 131, 150-51, 175, 222, 547

Pipes, James M., 379n

Pitzer Woods, 302, 308-9

Platt, George C., 471

Pleasonton, Alfred, 30-32, 57, 306, 437-38, 456, 562

Plum Run, 314, 336, 340, 341, 344, 345, 349, 356, 360, 388, 392, 518

Plum Run Gorge, 314, 338, 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 349, 355, 360

Point of Rocks, 92

Pontoon bridge, 70

Posey, Carnot, 335, 393-94

Postles, James Parke, 452

Potomac River, 45, 49, 55, 56-57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 70-73, 99, 103-4, 543

Powell, Lewis T., 514n

Powers Hill, 399, 431, 434, 469, 492, 493

Prisoners of war, 266-67, 524, 535, 539-40

Purman, James J., 379n

Pye, Edward, 194

Railroad cut, 171, 178, 187, 194-96, 204, 216, 239

Railroads, protection, 51; destruction, 116

Ramseur, Stephen D., 246, 407

Randolph, George E., 292, 314, 376-77

Rapidan River, 27

Rappahannock River, 7, 9, 11, 16, 21, 25, 27, 32, 38

Ray, William P., 329

Raymond, William H., 494n

Reagan, John H., 5

Reed, Charles, 388

Reid, Whitelaw, 111, 124, 138, 154-55, 263-64, 285-86, 305-6, 457, 468, 522, 536-37, 562

Reisinger, J. Monroe, 217

Reynolds, Gilbert H., 202

Reynolds, John F., 120, 137, 152, 156, 159, 169, 175-76; analysis of performance, 271-72; command decisions, 172-73, 181-82; described, 13-14; killed in action, 184; meeting with Lincoln, 14

Rhode Island troops: artillery (1st Artillery, Battery A, 469, 478,) (1st Artillery, Battery B, 478), (1st Artillery, Battery E, 327, 367)

Rice, Edmund, 509n

Rice, James C., 361

Richardson, H. B., 123

Richmond, James, 511n

Richmond, Va., 1

Rickets, R. Bruce, 405-6

Riley, Frank, 443

Riley, John E., 75

Rittenhouse, Benjamin F., 488

Robertson, Beverly H., 69, 77, 89-90, 116-18

Robertson, Jerome B., 337

Robinson, John C., 200-201, 234

Robinson, John H., 511n

Rock Creek, 208, 217, 223, 255, 282, 307, 332, 400, 402, 428, 431, 437, 524

Rockville, Md., 108

Rodes, Robert E., 251, 510; command decisions, 198, 204-5, 209-211, 259, 261-62, 407

Rogers, E. Clayton, 37

Rogers farm, 467, 490, 501

Rood, Oliver P., 511n

Roosevelt, George W., 385

Root, Adrian R., 233

Rorty, James M., 479

Rose farm, 295, 365, 377

Rose’s wheat field.
See
Wheatfield

Rosengarten, Joseph G., 169

Ross, Fitzgerald, 133, 322, 537, 541-42

Roush, J. Levin, 390n

Rowley, Thomas A., 248

Rowser’s Ford, 99, 102-3

Ruger, Thomas H., 439-40

Rupp, John, 465

Rutter, James M., 233n

Saint Joseph Academy, 136

Salem, Va., 67

Sandoe, George W., 85

Scales, Alfred M., 237, 239

Scheibert, Justus, 284

Schimmelfennig, Alexander, 205, 226, 248, 532

Schuricht, Hermann, 48

Schurz, Carl, 197-98, 205, 218, 240-41, 244, 278, 409, 538

Schwenk, Martin, 471n

Scripture, Clark, 208

Seddon, James A., 3-4

Sedgwick, John, 270, 378

Sellers, Harry, 332

Seminary.
See
Lutheran Theological Seminary

Seminary Ridge, 130, 175, 176, 187, 188, 190, 192, 199, 213, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240, 243, 246, 247, 251, 252, 257, 267, 271, 279, 284, 288, 290, 293, 297, 308, 316, 381, 439, 450, 461, 464, 465, 466, 481, 490, 491, 495, 504, 510, 520, 522, 533, 537, 539

Semmes, Paul J., 363

Setley, George, 355

Seymour, William J., 298

Sharpe, George H., 14-15, 24, 38, 50, 57-58, 120, 562; assesses July 2 enemy strength, 413; decides entire Rebel army is north of the Potomac, 66; difficulties gathering intelligence, 57-58; predicts Rebel cavalry raid, 29; relationship with Hooker, 58

Shepherdstown, Wv., 55, 56, 65, 66, 69

Sherfy, John, 173

Sherfy’s peach orchard.
See
Peach Orchard

Sherman, Marshall, 511n

Sherrill, Eliakim, 455, 525

Shotwell, Randolph, 55

Sickles, Daniel E., 109-10, 119, 221, 277, 310, 367-68; analysis of performance July 2, 421; command decisions, 313-14; relationship with Meade, 119, 132, 280, 294, 299, 319, 325-26; testifies against Meade, 547; unhappy with assigned position, 301-2; wounded, 376-77, 417

Skelly, Daniel, 106, 141-43, 171, 187, 254, 283, 303, 414, 418, 429, 532, 554, 562

Slaughter Pen.
See
Plum Run Gorge

Slocum, Henry W., 221-22, 277-78, 281, 533, 562; command decisions, 254-55, 378, 395, 431, 439-40

Slyder farm, 336, 339

Small, Abner R., 149

Smith, James E., 276, 296, 314-15, 335-36, 341-42, 345

Smith, James Power, 251, 253, 256

Smith, Jane, 304, 418, 429, 437

Smith, Richard Penn, 496

Smith, Thaddeus S., 390n

Smith, William “Extra Billy,” 218, 255, 428, 438, 440, 449

Smyth, Thomas A., wounded, 469

Sorrel, G. Moxley, 114

South Carolina troops: infantry (1st Regiment Provisional Army, 145), (1st Regiment, 239), (2nd Regiment, 352), (12th Regiment, 239), (13th Regiment, 146, 240), (14th Regiment, 239)

Spangler farm, 485, 490

Spangler’s Woods, 308, 446

Spear, Ellis, 353-54, 357, 370-71

Stafford Court House, Va., 45

Stannard, George J., 86, 499-500

Stanton, Edwin M., 98-99

State Line, Pa., 82

Steinwehr, Adolph von, 180

Stephenson’s Depot, Va., Battle of, 46

Steuart, George H., 82, 404-5, 408, 447-49

Stevens, George, 184

Stevens, George T., 269-70

Stevens, Thaddeus, 83

Stevens Run, 241

Stone, John M., 194

Stone, Roy, 213

Stonewall Brigade.
See
Army of Northern Virginia

Stony Hill, 351, 352, 358-59, 362, 365, 376, 377, 379

Stoughton, Homer S., 336

Stragglers, 138

Stratton Street, 240, 241

Stuart, J. E. B., 330, 412, 543, 562; commands at Brandy Station, 31-32; July 3 actions, 437-38, 455-57, 473-74, 514-16; plan to ride around Union army, 64-65, 67-70; rejoins army, 316; ride around Union army, 73-74, 77, 88-89, 99, 102-4, 107-8, 116, 125, 130, 137-38, 157, 262-63, 278; stages reviews at Brandy Station, 24, 28

Susquehanna River, 97, 104, 110-11, 112, 118, 135, 138

Sweitzer, Jacob B., 347, 365,

Sykes, George, 326, 415, 540-41

Taneytown, Md., 155, 173, 175, 191, 197, 207, 250, 263, 266, 270, 277, 292, 418

Taneytown Road, 180, 197, 249, 264, 277, 283, 292, 338, 417, 450, 468

Tate, Samuel McDowell, 404

Taylor, Isaac Lyman, 73

Taylor, O. B., 329

Taylor, Walter H., 17, 122, 247, 251, 253, 441, 442

Tennessee troops: infantry (1st Regiment, 166, 179, 182, 185), (7th Regiment, 153, 166, 182, 185, 186), (14th Regiment, 166, 182, 184, 185)

Terrell, Leigh R., 334, 348

Texas Brigade.
See
Army of Northern Virginia

Texas troops: infantry (1st Regiment, 332, 334, 337, 341, 343, 517), (4th Regiment, 324, 332, 334, 337, 338, 346), (5th Regiment, 337, 338, 346, 360-61)

Thomas, Daniel Boone, 504

Thomas, Edward L., 490

Thompson, James, 472

Thompson, James B., 522n

Thorn, C. Elizabeth, 84

Thoroughfare Gap, 59, 64, 73

Tilden, Charles W., 234-35

“Tout le Monde,” 121

Tozier, Andrew J., 411n

Tremain, Henry E., 280, 376-77

Trepp, Casper, 310

Triangular Field, 343, 344, 349

Trimble, Isaac R., 94-95, 139-40, 256, 293, 480, 563; wounded, 504

deTrobriand, Philippe Regis, 358

Trostle farm, 376, 384

Tshudy, Martin, 496

Turney, Jacob B., 179, 185

Two Taverns, Pa., 192, 221

Tyson, Charles J., 203

United States troops: artillery (1st Artillery, Battery I, 478), (2nd Artillery, Battery B, 148), (3rd Artillery, Batteries F & K, 391), (4th United States, Battery A, 465, 478), (4th Artillery, Battery E, 516), (4th Artillery, Battery G, 223), (5th Artillery, Battery C, 416), (5th Artillery, Battery D, 348), (5th Artillery, Battery I, 390-91); sharpshooters (1st Regiment, 12, 308-10), (2nd Regiment, 336, 338, 346)

Upperville, Va., 57, 60

Vallandigham, Clement, 61

Veazy, Wheelock G., 500n

Veil, Charles H., 169, 172-73, 184

Venable, Andrew R., 157, 216, 218-19

Venable, Charles S., 279, 293

Vermont troops: cavalry (1st Regiment, 517-18); infantry (2nd Regiment, 12), (13th Regiment, 397, 499, 511), (14th Regiment, 499, 513), (16th Regiment, 500, 513-14)

Vicksburg, Miss., 3, 544

Vincent, Strong, 305, 326-27, 335, 340-41; killed, 361

Virginia troops: artillery (Amherst Artillery, 62), (Bath Artillery, 329), (Charlottesville Horse Battery, 456), (Fredericksburg Artillery, 161, 171, 467), (Richmond Battery, 439, 467, 533), (2nd Richmond Howitzers, 466),
(Rockbridge Artillery, 313); cavalry (7th Regiment, 90), (35th Battalion, 82); infantry (1st Regiment, 333, 425, 470), (2nd Regiment, 373), (4th Regiment, 124), (6th Regiment, 534), (7th Regiment, 333), (8th Regiment, 485, 498), (9th Regiment, 332, 451, 506), (10th Regiment, 405), (11th Regiment, 487), (14th Regiment, 470), (18th Regiment, 487), (22nd Battalion, 480, 488), (23rd Regiment, 428), (24th Regiment, 502), (33rd Regiment, 20, 438), (38th Regiment, 92, 487), (40th Regiment, 480, 488), (42nd Regiment, 269), (47th Regiment, 20, 163, 480), (53rd Regiment, 506), (55th Regiment, 129, 480, 488)

Wade, Benjamin, 546

Wade, Mary Virginia “Jennie,” 450

Wadsworth, James S., 37, 156, 169, 174, 176, 202, 260, 286

Wainwright, Charles S., 159, 198-99, 202, 236, 237-38, 243, 331, 372, 405

Walker, Elijah, 344

Walker, James A., 373-75, 428, 438, 444, 447

Walker, R. Lindsay, 297, 486

Wall, Jerry, 511n

Waller, Francis A., 196

Walton, John B., 273, 463

Ward, J. H. Hobart, 341, 355

Warfield Ridge, 288, 315, 318, 336, 342, 348, 351, 381, 436, 466