Louisiana—1 Regiment of Heavy Artillery; 1 Battery of Light Artillery; 4
Regiments of Light Artillery; 1 Co. of Cavalry; 3 Regiments of
Cavalry; 18 Regiments of Infantry.
Mississippi—2 Regiments of Heavy Artillery; 2 Regiments of Cavalry; 2
Cos. of Cavalry; 9 Regiments of Infantry.
North Carolina—1 Regiment of Heavy Artillery; 7 Regiments of Infantry.
South Carolina—5 Regiments of Infantry (all Colored).
Texas—1 Battalion of Cavalry; 2 Regiments of Cavalry; 3 Cos. of
Infantry.
Virginia—1 Battalion of Cavalry; 1 Regiment of Infantry; 1 Co. of
Infantry.
There were four states which were considered “divided” states, namely:
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland. Tennessee furnished more
Confederate troops than Union troops. The others furnished more Union
troops than Confederates.
The highest regimental number of the Civil War was furnished by the
State of Pennsylvania, being the 215th. Ohio was second with 197: New
York third with 193, while Illinois and Indiana tied for fourth place
with 156 each.
West Point Academy was founded on March 16, 1802.
The U. S. Naval Academy opened October 10, 1845.
The Mexican War started on March 28, 1846.
The most daring and useless episode of the Civil War was performed by
Andrews and his raiders when they stole the engine “General.” This feat,
if it had been carried out in detail, would only have been temporary.
The tearing up of railroad bridges and the destruction of communication
lines was almost daily routine at one place or another. This historic
engine is now on display at the Union railroad station, Ninth and Broad
Streets, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga National Cemetery is the oldest National Cemetery in the
United States. There are soldiers buried in this cemetery as a result of
every war the United States has ever participated in, beginning with the
Revolutionary War.
There are no Confederate soldiers buried in any National Cemetery. They
are buried in Confederate cemeteries or elsewhere. Two such cemeteries
are located in, and near Chattanooga. One is located on E. Third Street,
adjoining the Jewish Cemetery. The other is located on U. S. Highways
No. 11 and 64 at Silverdale, about 10 miles northeast of Chattanooga.
Practically all of the Union and Confederate soldiers who were killed at
Chickamauga were buried on that battlefield for a period of about three
months. The troops were buried in separate trenches. Then they were
removed. The Union soldiers were re-buried in the National Cemetery in
Chattanooga. The Confederates were taken to Marietta, Georgia, where
they were reburied in the Confederate Cemetery.
[Illustration: General Wilder’s Monument, Chickamauga Battlefield]
[Illustration: View of Lover’s Leap, Rock City Gardens, atop Lookout
Mountain]
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