ID’d Civil War Soldier, William A. Pierce, 10th Vermont Infantry, Many Battles
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ID’d Civil War Soldier, WilliamA. Pierce, 10th Vermont Infantry, many battles Inscriptions: “William A. Pierce, born April 5, 1845, died July 1914”, some one else’s research notes. Photographer: “J. O. Merrill, Photographer, Clark’s Block, Rutland, VT.” Roster of the Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion1861-1866o Resided Rutland VTo Enlisted on 23 July, 1862 as Private. o Mustered in on 1 Sep, 186...2 to Company C, 10thVermont Infantryo Mustered out on 13 May, 1865. 10th Vermont Infantry Unit History:Organized at Brattleboro and mustered inSeptember 1, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., September 6-8. Attached toGrover's Brigade, Military District of Washington, to February, 1863. Jewett'sBrigade, Provisional Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1863. French's Command, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July, 1863. 1stBrigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1stBrigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of theShenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.-Camp at Arlington Heights till September 14, 1862.March to Seneca Locks, Md., September 14-17, and guard duty along the Potomacfrom Edward's Ferry to Muddy Branch till October 11 and at Seneca Creek tillNovember 13. At Offutt's Cross Roads till December 21. Moved to PoolesvilleDecember 21, and duty at White's Ford (Cos. "C, " "E, ""H" and "I"); at mouth of the Monocacy (Cos. "A, ""F" and "D"); at Conrad's Ferry (Cos. "B, ""G" and "K") till April 19, 1863. At Poolesville, Md., toJune 24. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June 24-26, thence to Frederick, Md., June 30, and to Monocacy July 2. Pursuit of Lee July 6-23. Wapping Heights July 23. AtRoutt's Hill August 1-September 15. At Culpeper till October 8. BristoeCampaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14.Advance to the Rappahannock November 7-8.Kelly's Ford November 7. Brandy Station November 8. Mine Run CampaignNovember 26-December 2. Payne's Farm November 27. Demonstration on the RapidanFebruary 6-7, 1861. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May-June. Battles ofthe Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient, Spottsylvania CourtHouse, May 12. North Anna River May23-26. Pamunkey River May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12.Before Petersburg June 18-19. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg till July 6. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 6-8. Battle of Monocacy July 9.Expedition to Snicker's Gap July 14-24. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley CampaignAugust 6-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22.Battle of Cedar Creek October 19.Camp Russell November 10. Duty at Kernstown till December. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Petersburg, Va., December 3-6. Siege of Petersburg December13, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, before Petersburg, March 25, 1865.Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and capture of PetersburgApril 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March toDanville April 23-27 and duty there till May 16. Moved to Richmond, thencemarch to Washington May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 22, 1865, recruits to 5th Vermont.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 140 Enlisted menkilled and mortally wounded and 203 Enlisted men by disease. Total 352.
SERVICE.-Camp at Arlington Heights till September 14, 1862.March to Seneca Locks, Md., September 14-17, and guard duty along the Potomacfrom Edward's Ferry to Muddy Branch till October 11 and at Seneca Creek tillNovember 13. At Offutt's Cross Roads till December 21. Moved to PoolesvilleDecember 21, and duty at White's Ford (Cos. "C, " "E, ""H" and "I"); at mouth of the Monocacy (Cos. "A, ""F" and "D"); at Conrad's Ferry (Cos. "B, ""G" and "K") till April 19, 1863. At Poolesville, Md., toJune 24. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June 24-26, thence to Frederick, Md., June 30, and to Monocacy July 2. Pursuit of Lee July 6-23. Wapping Heights July 23. AtRoutt's Hill August 1-September 15. At Culpeper till October 8. BristoeCampaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14.Advance to the Rappahannock November 7-8.Kelly's Ford November 7. Brandy Station November 8. Mine Run CampaignNovember 26-December 2. Payne's Farm November 27. Demonstration on the RapidanFebruary 6-7, 1861. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May-June. Battles ofthe Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient, Spottsylvania CourtHouse, May 12. North Anna River May23-26. Pamunkey River May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12.Before Petersburg June 18-19. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg till July 6. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 6-8. Battle of Monocacy July 9.Expedition to Snicker's Gap July 14-24. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley CampaignAugust 6-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22.Battle of Cedar Creek October 19.Camp Russell November 10. Duty at Kernstown till December. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Petersburg, Va., December 3-6. Siege of Petersburg December13, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, before Petersburg, March 25, 1865.Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and capture of PetersburgApril 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March toDanville April 23-27 and duty there till May 16. Moved to Richmond, thencemarch to Washington May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 22, 1865, recruits to 5th Vermont.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 140 Enlisted menkilled and mortally wounded and 203 Enlisted men by disease. Total 352.
