Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm... Soldier Details Middleton , Samuel Battle Unit Name: Side: Union (Company: E Soldier's Rank In: Private Soldier's Rank Out: Private Alternate name: Film Number: M546 ROLL 6 Plaque Number: Notes: none Last Updated: 07/06/2014 loft 7/6/2014 1:03 PMvil War (U.S. National Park Service) _ http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles-detail.htm?... Battle Detail Nashville Other Name: Campaign: Savannah Campaign Datel: ‘September-December 1864 Prieipal Commanders: Foreas Engage: ‘otal (US 0; CS0:) atid Casualties: 9561 total (US gos; C3 65007) Deserption: ma lat desperate attempt to force Maj Gen, Wiliam T. Sherman's army ou of Georgia, Gen John Bell Hood led the Army of “Tennessee north toward Nari in November 186 although he sufered terse loses at Franklin on November 30, he ‘contnued toward Nasi, By he next day, the various elements of Ma. Gen. George H. Thomas's army had reached Nashville. Hood reached the outskirts of Nash on December 2, ocupied postions on ine of hls parlel to thos ofthe Union and ‘began erecting eldworks Union Army Engineer, Brig en, Jame St. Cr Morto, had oversee the construction of “sophisticated frtifentions at Nachle in 3862-65, strengened by other, which would soon see use. From the is through the 1a, Thomas made preparations forthe Bate of Nasi fn whic he intended to destroy Hood's army. On the night of December 1, Thomas informed Maj. Ge, Henry W. Halleck, ating as Ma. Gen, Ups: S. Grant ble of staf, hat be would attack the next dy. Thomas planned to evike both of Hood's aaks, Belore daylight onthe 5t, te frst ofthe Union oops, led by Mal. Gen Jemes Steedman, set out to hit the Confederate right. The attack was made ad the Unio forces beld down ove Rebel corps there forthe rst ofthe day. tack on the Confederate left did aot beg ut er uooa when charge commenced ‘on Montgomery HII With this lassi charg’ succes attacks on ote pars of the Confederate let consmenced, al eventually ‘socal By this time i we dark nd fitng stopped forthe day. Although butered and with a much taller bate line, Geo, Hood was el confident. He established a main lin of resistance along the base ofa ridge about two mies south ofthe former ‘eaten, throwing up ne works and fortiyng Sy’ ad Overton's ils tel fas. The IV Army Corps marched out to witha ao yards, fn some places, ofthe Confederates new ine and began constructing eldwoks. During theres ofthe ‘morning other Union woope moved ot toward the new Confederate ine aod tok up pasion opp. The Union tack ‘began agalnet Hood's strong right anon Overton Hl. The sae brigade that had taken Montgomery Hil the day before received the nod forte charge up Overton's Hil. This charge, although gallatly conducted, fled, but ther troop (Ma). Gen ‘AU Sithis “Israelites” ) successful aserlted Sy’ Hila thel frat. Seelng the success long the line other Union oops ‘charged up Overtoa's Hil and took. Hood's army ed. Thomas had ef one escape route open bat the Union army set of in pure For es days, the pursuit continwed wat the besten and bettered Army of Tennessee recrosed the Tennesse River. Hood's army was talled st Columbia, beaten at Franka, and routed at Nash. Hood retreated o Tupelo and rege his command. Reels ‘Union Vitory | CCWSAC Reference # ‘TNogS Preservation Prony Adtonal Links: ‘Last Updated: 07/06/2014 loft 7/6/2014 1:25 PMBattle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail. Battle Unit Details UNION MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry Overview: ‘Organized at Garden City, Winnebago Agency, Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minn., August 2 to November 15, 1862, Sibley's Campaign against Sioux Indians in Minnesota August 20 to November 14,1862. Defence of New Uim August 24-25, 1862 (Detachment of Cos. °G" and "') Fort Ridgly August 20-22 (Detachment of Co. "P), Birch Coole September 2-g (Detachment of Co."1). Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine, September 23 (Detachment of Co. "I. Regiment ater organization was sationed as follows: Company "A" at Garden City, Company “B" at Winnebago Agency, Company "C" at Fort Ridgly, Company "D" at Henderson, i _at Henderson, Company "F," at Winnebago Agency, Company "G" at La Seur, Company "H" at Swan Lake and ‘Vernon Centre, Company "I" at La Seur and Company "K" at Norwegian Lake till June, 1863. Companies A,” "3," "R°G," "H" and "K" at Indian execution, Mankato, December 26, 1862. Sbleys Expedition against Sioux Indians in Dakota Territory June 16-September 12, 1863. (Co."I stationed at Manannah,) Big Mound, Dakota Territory, July 24. Dead Buffalo Lake July 26, Stony Lake July 28, Missouri River July 29-90. Regiment moved to St. Louis, Mo, October 7-12, 1863. Atached to District of St. Louis, Mo, Dept. of Missouri to April, 1864. District of Columbus, Ky, Dept. ofthe Tennessee, to June, 1864. st Brigade, ist Division, s6th Army Corps, Dept. ofthe Tennessee, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, it Division (Detachment), Army ofthe Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. st Brigade, ist Division, 6th Army Corps (New), Miltary Division West Mississippi to July, 1865, Service: Garrison and Provost duty at Benton Barracks, Mo,, October, 1863. to April, 1864. Moved to Columbus, Ky, April 2a, and duty there till June 19, (Cos."B" and "D" detached at Island No. 10 April 27 to June 3s.) Moved ‘to Memphis, Tenn,, June 19-20. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss, July 5-21. Pontotoc July 1. Near (Camargo's Cross Roads July 13, Near Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town or Tishamingo Creek July 15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss, August 1-30. Tallahatehie River August 7-9. Abbeville August 29, Mower's Expedition to Duvall’ Bluff, Ark, September 2-9. March through Arkansas and Missour in pursuit of Price September 17-November 15. Moved to Nashville, Tena., November 24-30. Battle of December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Clifton, Tenn, thence to Eastport, Miss, December ‘29-January 4, 3865, Duty at Eastport, Mis, till February 6. Moved to New Orleans La, February 6-21, Campaign against Mobile, Ala, - and its Defences March 17-April 12. Siege of ‘and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8, Assault and capture of April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 2. March to Montgomery April 19-25 and duty there till May. Moved to Meridian, Miss, and duty there til July. Moved to St Paul, Minn., and ‘mustered out August 18, 1865, Regiment lost during sevice 2 Officers and 3g Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and an Enlisted men by disease. Total 152. Soldiers: Lof2 7/6/2014 1:06 PM