WebThis memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park commemorates the 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, involved in the Battle of Gettysburg. Went intocamp at Bladensburg, Defenses of Washington, D.C., attached to, Temporarily attached to Woodburys Engineer Brigade to construct Grapevine Bridge over Chickahominy, Peach Orchard, Allens Farm and Savage Station, Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Alexandria and to Centreville, Va. to cover Popes retreat from Bull Run. a black bandana this time, sensing his impending death. Ironically the one skirmish in which the 1st New Hampshire would engage in before disbanding would take place in the capital itself. Nobody knows the spots from which sketch artist Alfred Waud drew two pictures on the south end of the battlefield. other states. Joanne Read Source: The Fred A. Parker Family History, 1984: Oliver P. SMITH, Private; also served in the 2nd New Hampshire, Company A; the 17th New Hampshire, Company A and the 1st New Hampshire Cavalry, Company A; credited to Whitefield, Coos, Co. Attached to Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. March 2, 2008. The soldiers who fought at Gettysburg, however, had a more immediate concern getting around, though, atop and indeed behind these unmovable objects. 2001). You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The experiences of the 5 th New Hampshire shortly before Gettysburg may shed some light on these issues. By 1865, veterans had carved onto rocks the locations where two officers were shot on Little Round Top. Sleeping with his known and unknown brothers from New Hampshire, Oscars story is a potent reminder that there is no generic narrative of the Union Civil War soldier. WebSource(s): The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire (1885): transcribed by Fred Kunchick. Try again later. Alexander Gardner, 1862. The young man thus etched himself in history as the avenger of his fallen colonel. Spanglers Spring was walled in with local rock so that visitors could enjoy water from the source used by soldiers on both sides during the battle. The forward movement of Union General Daniel Sickles and his Third Corps compromised the security of the Union left flank, and army commander George Gordon Meade sought any reinforcements he could find to reinforce the area when Lieutenant General James Longstreets Confederates launched an attack on Sickless position. Colonel Cross was a colorful, courageous and brash figure who expected the bravest of conduct XXVIII. cartridges over our faces, streaking them with powder like a men of the Fighting Fifth made sure to respond accordingly; as the colonel was taken to a As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. pack of Indians, and the colonel, to complete the WebOf the 14, 147 men from North Carolina involved in the Battle of Gettysburg, over 40% perished. in Virginia. Quick Description: This monument represents one of four in the park to New Hampshire commands @ Gettysburg and marks spot where Colonel Edward Cross fell These volunteers received a heros sendoff in a gathering on the Amherst town green before heading to join the First New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, a three-month regiment. 1892. If I fall leave me until the battle is won. earned a reputation for its tenacity and combat readiness. Phelps and the Fifth went in ferociously, breaking the Rebel line and emerging victorious in their sector of the field. Among the earnest patriots reporting from all over the Granite State were Ira Barton and his Sullivan County boys. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Right-Front 68th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Gettysburg, a conspicuous mark, tied around his bare head and the . 2017. The regiments first substantial contribution to the war came on May 28, 1862, when they Complied Service Record of Oscar Allen, Co. E 5th NH. Alonzo leftbehind a memorable note amid the paperwork of his pension application. In the Cornfield beyond the Sunken Lane seen above, Oscar Allen would be wounded. him to see this devilish-looking line of faces, Moved to Concord, N.H., Dept. 1976). New Hampshires Fighting Fifth Regiment fought in numerous battles throughout the Civil War, and earned a reputation for its tenacity and combat readiness. Colonel Cross placed the 5th NH on the very left of the brigade line, and the unit fought through the woods east of the Wheatfield when the brigade advanced (it was the first wave of the attack on Confederates of Anderson's division in the Rose Woods). Unit: 5th New Hampshire Infantry. Sleeping with his known and unknown brothers from New Hampshire, Oscars story is a potent reminder that there is no generic narrative of the Union Civil War soldier. Blake, James. The regiments strongly Democratic beliefs resurfaced in response to the affront. Resend Activation Email. The 5th New Hampshire went into battle with 319 men and lost 7 men killed and 120 wounded, including Colonel Cross. and duty there guarding prisoners. Charles H. Phelps. Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. As the regiment neared the South end of the Wheatfield, Colonel Cross, directing the action while behind the 5th NH line, was mortally wounded by a Confederate sniper. Do please post any regiment (s) that are not mentioned. Ultimately, the pension was granted into the charge of Betsey Phelps, based on the celibacy of the soldier, and of the relationship of the claimants. Though money could not replace the loss of their son, Charles Phelpss parents could at least claim some compensation to help sustain them through the post-war period. With Howard to lead us we opened the fight. Orders were barked, and the men quietly swung into ranks, careful to not disturb the businesslike hush of the capital. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. (Gettysburg PA: Thomas Publications. Gettysburg December 12, 2013. The loss of Oscar could very well mean the loss of the family farm. In helping to repulse a Confederate attack made on a lone Union Corps that had been stranded across the flooded Chickahominy River, Oscars introduction to battle was swift and brutal. Another golden honor could be added to its folds, but around the spartan banners, scarcely a hundred men now gathered. On this spot fell mortally wounded Edward C. Cross, Col. 5th N.H. Vols. The regiment lost 7 more men killed and 120 wounded out of the 390 that went into combat on September 17, but still greater tragedies were yet to come. 0 cemeteries found in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was testified that bodies of the men of the 5th New Hampshire, along with those of the 69th New York and 53rd Pennsylvania, had advanced closest to the stone wall beneath Maryes Heights. WebFifth NH Volunteers, Co. A See photos from our last two events, the 160th Antietam battle reenactment and Remembrance Day in Gettysburg! If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The New Hampshire men pushed forward as far as they could, until they withered away in a hail of fire and death and had to fall back to safety. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. Twenty-eight-men were crammed into the small space, all but four from the Fifth New Hampshire. He returned to New Hampshire to recover from the injury. Alonzos wound was grievous, Doctors worried that the bullet was too close to the spine and prescribed washing it with cool water. Join us online July 24-26! WebThis monument, dedicated in June 1886, marks the spot where brigade commander Colonel Edward Cross (of the 5th New Hampshire) was mortally wounded during the Second Day Try again later. When President Abraham Lincoln called for the formation of troops to repel the southern The Final Footsteps of Gettysburgs Fallen, Oscar D. Allen was born in 1843 in the small town of Croydon, New Hampshire. Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations. field hospital, the sharpshooter was targeted and killed. Colonel Cross accompanied the Granite Staters, conspicuous with a black bandanna tied around his head. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 1015. Here July 2nd, 1863 from 5 p.m. till 7 the 5th N.H. Vols. captured a large amount of property. During the fighting at the sunken road Colonel Cross, conspicuous with thered bandanna on his bare head that became his battle trademark, had roared for the regiment to put on the war paint! while streaking his face with cartridgepowder. Finally, at five in the afternoon, Cross received orders to advance and the 5th descended into George Roses woods to the west of the Wheatfield. Isolated in the Rose Woods, the 5th held open the path of retreat. But the units on both flanks had failed anditwas forced to retreat,losing202 out of the 577 men engaged. Taking the cue somehow we rubbed the torn end of the Major Cross was wounded in the chest by a shell fragment. Make sure that the file is a photo. Enlistment of Oscar D. Allen. of the 2nd Army Corps. Accessed via Fold 3. Recruitment Poster for N.H. Fifth Regiment Volunteers, Fifth Regiment's construction of the Grapevine Bridge. Col. Charles E. Hapgood. In the year 1850, there were seven members of the Allen family household: In addition to Oscar, Hiram and Martha Allen raised nine-year-old August, twelve-year-old Alonzo and ten-year-old Edwin. And its tramp & hurrah for the fifth. By Strugis. The top is inscribed with his epitaph, a quote from the pastors eulogy that summed up his Civil War experience: A young man, but an old soldier.. Military, Compiled Service Records. William Corby stood to deliver absolution to Union troops before going into battle. One of the shots that raked the Company from the left struck Alonzo in the back, passing through the spine a little to the right of the centre and lodging near vitals. He limped to the weary Captain Barton to ask permission to retire. He did make more positive use of at least one rock, however, into which he cut a deep trough into which he pumped fresh spring water for his visitors. He insisted that the last reason that he was fighting was to elevate blacks and, for that matter, he cared little if they remained enslaved or not. 5th New Hampshire historian, Mike Pride, writes that the Emancipation Proclamation undermined the mens sense of common purpose. Alonzo also applied for, and fortunately received a pension. He noted that the men were without shoes and their feet were very badly off . The regiment lost30 men killedand170 wounded. In the afternoon, the rumblings of battle spiked the mens anxiety. Confederates had overwhelmed the Union Third Corps at Devils Den and sought to crush the Federal armys exposed flank, rolling it up as it had done at Chancellorsville and Second Manassas. Rarely sleeping more than three hours a night, Alonzo was described by doctors as extremely nervous. They decimated the opponent in front of them, but at the cost of leaving their own left flank exposed. United States of America. ColonelCross was hitin the thigh by a minnie ball and in the left side of the face by three buckshot. Captain Welcome Crafts of Company B was shotin the left leg. 15 Regiments' Highest Percentage Casualties Single Battle Ramparts of Rock | American Battlefield Trust Before entering their second major contest, Cross, who had rejoined the regiment in August, ordered a roll taken three hundred and one bayonets, Oscars own glimmering bayonet among them. Meanwhile, Oscar made the return to Croydon and convinced his older brother, Alonzo to enlist with him in the company being raised by his old friend from the 1st, the twenty-one-year-old Ira Barton, to join the newly commissioned three year 5th Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers being raised at Camp Jackson. Attached to Marstons Command, Point Lookout, Md. 2017). B. W. Stevens, Roland Taylor, Nathan B. Thompson, Otis Thompson, The State of New Hampshire erected this monument July 2nd, 1886 to commemorate the valor of her sons.. the glorious man standing erect with a red handkerchief, On July 1st, Oscar passed over the Mason Dixon and made camp three miles from Gettysburg. Local civilians had pleasure outings and political rallies among the rocks of Spanglers Spring in the 1840s and 1850s. The 5th was ultimately assigned to the new 2nd Army Corps. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Monument (21958)? Crack veterans on either bank of Rose Run refused to surrender the field. The proximity of the one-ounce lead ball to his spine caused him constant and mind-fraying pain. The fading carvings were replaced in 1901 with metal tablets, which remain as features of the monument to the present day. Others claim they know the rock on which Fr. The 5ths political participation would continue past Gettysburg. An exploding shell had driven shrapnel into Oscars head and left shoulder. the regiment sustained 1,051 casualties, including 473 deaths. Gettysburg, again reinforced its numbers and returned to service. With Oscar gone forever and Alonzo left crippled by the war, Martha was forced to reconcile her losses not only before God at the local Congregational church, but also in her accounting books. Throughout the night, the survivors gathered around the tattered colors. Nonetheless, the Gettysburg Electric Railway became a popular tourist attraction, and small amusement parks soon dotted the landscape near the trolley stops. regiment had suffered more dead and wounded men than any infantry or cavalry regiment in the WebHays's 402 64 15+ 134th New York Gettysburg Steinwehr's 400 60 15+ 137th New York Wau io Manassas Schenck's 335 39 11+ 73d Ohio Gettysburg Steinwehr's 300 40 13 Brigadier-General Strong Vincent Killed at Gettysburg. Sorry! Though Phelps successfully slew the assailant of Cross, the brigade commanders wounding stymied the progress of his unit. based on information from your browser. their clothes were torn badly and as the heat of August waned into cool September, they had no overcoats. Earning the respect and trust of men whose political leanings championed white male egalitarianism and democratic self-government would be no easy task. The battle of Fair Oaks was over, and the scene proved grisly. Reconnaissance to Rappahannock, commanded byColonelEdward E. Cross. United States Regiments & Batteries > New Hampshire. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. It would take inspired leadership at the highest levels, as well as a monumental victory, to restore the armys morale. Eight men of Company G fell under a single blast of canister that tore the state colors in two and splintered the staff. . A cacophony of noise reverberated in the woods and smoke clotted the rolling woodlot. Moved to Point Lookout, Md. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. In November of 1864, the 5th would be among the few regiments in the Army of the Potomac to vote for McClellan. . Gettysburg. If you fall, die like men with your hearts to the foe. Cross, Edward. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! In two Volumes.-- Vol. It was here that Charles Phelps performed his best-known act of courage. The Natural Fortifications of Gettysburg's Geology, By Timothy H. Smith and Garry Adelman, American Battlefield Trust. The effects of the botched assaults on the heights and the Unions ensuing bloodbath were heavily felt that winter throughout the Army of the Potomac. He and his unit took up positions along Cemetery Ridge, extending the Union line further to the south. There was a problem getting your location. insurrection, a patriotic fervor spontaneously swept through the Yankee north. New Hampshires Fighting Fifth Regiment fought in numerous battles throughout the Civil War, and To the men of the 5th, the war had been hijacked by Republican radicals who cast aside Union in favor of dangerous racial equality. Comdg. Another local man, Emanuel Bushman, who waxed philosophical about the origins of the rocks at Devils Den, wrote, My own opinion is that they were a solid pyramid many hundred feet high if they were pressed together every one would have its place to fit. Still other local people used the rocks for more practical purposes, as is evidenced by the substantial quarrying remnants across the battlefield. The Battle of You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. At Fair Oaks we formed in the silence of the night. Fox's Regimental losses, Chapter 3 - Civil War Home One wary soldier in the 5th suspected that emancipation was a ploy by the Federal government to grant equal rights to blacks. Oops, something didn't work. Failed to report flower. entire Union Army. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Records of the Adjutant Generals Office, 18901912. Thanks for your help! Try again later. My Brave Boys: To War with Colonel Cross and the Fighting Fifth. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. While preparing his men to charge the Confederate front, a sharpshooter, hiding behind a large boulder, shot Colonel Cross through the abdomen, mortally wounding him. WebRaw Boulders: While some monuments are made from polished Gettysburg Granite, others, such as that of the 5th New Hampshire, are actually made from the raw boulders His memory, and the memory of the soldiers of the 5. Succeeding Cross as brigade commander, Colonel Boyd McKeen set the attack in motion. Photo by the author. Web14th New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment Diary, Jan.-July 1865. In strained and shaken penmanship, Alonzo lists his dependents as: I have never married. Living until June 13th, 1900, Alonzo applied for an increase in his pension three times and was approved each time. As the Gettysburg battlefield grew in popularity, demand for its hard rocks increased, and the use of the rocks for roads, bridges, springs and other projects was not always done in a sensitive manner. Over the An Alabamian had a former comrade carve his last name, Ward, into the rock behind which he hid near Little Round Top. Would-be historians state which particular boulder was the temporary resting place of two New York field officers killed at Devils Den. The men wore dark but peculiar expressions. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety The 5th New Hampshire, monument at Gettysburg - YouTube 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps, July 2nd, 1863, Killed or mortally wounded: 2nd Lieut. Allen, Martha. Letter from a Wounded Soldier to His Friends at Newport. National Eagle (Claremont NH), June 26, 1862. The early days of the Gettysburg campaign included some small skirmishes for the Fifth New Hampshire, but these paled in comparison to the cataclysm they would face around John Roses wheat field. The Fifth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, reduced to fewer than 100 men after Captain Welcome Crafts, who had been in command of the Point Lookout prison camp, was promoted to major. Edward Ephraim Cross (1832-1863) accomplished more in his short lifetime years than most men who live to be 100. At Gettysburg, he shot down a Confederate soldier who had mortally wounded his brigade commander. 5th New Hampshire For the 5th, the proud regiments morale plummeted. Asa Macfarland, an editor of a local newspaper, might not have even noticed the remnants of the 5th New Hampshire marching home, but the faded blue vision carried past his window presented a spectacle of truly affecting nature. They were much less numerous than when they had left less than two years prior. That winter, the 5th New Hampshire found itself at the forefront of the suicidal assault upon Maryes Heights during the battle of Fredericksburg on December 13th, 1862. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. On the red field of Fredericksburg see us again, Cross expressed the thoughts of many in Gettysburg that day: I did hope I would live to see Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War. When a rock carving just wouldnt do, monuments could be made from the rocks themselves. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston attacked two isolated Union corps south of the Chickahominy River, and McClellan called on the Second Corps, including Phelps and the Fifth, to come to their aid. Let the rebels find in battle that the old Fifth, it is here. Major Crafts was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Thomas Livermore to major. Lieutenant Colonel Cross was cashiered for disobedience of orders and breach of arrest. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Nevertheless, the 1st New Hampshire received a heros welcome when they returned to Concord on August 9th, after three months service. Here the fighting stalemated. Perhaps he wondered whether his valorous deed would be remembered by his family and friends, or if the wound in his backa wound dreaded by all soldiershe would forever label him a coward. As the men of Company E departed from the depot at Newport for the seven-mile walk home to Croydon, grief for those who did not return spread through the town slowly. His inability to perform either mental or physical labor, disqualified him from his pre-war career as a teacher. Their mysterious and stern commander, Edward Ephram Cross, proved to be a strict disciplinarian, drilling them through the days and instructing NCOs and officers through the night. 5th New York Cavalry Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1986. The summer came and went without the 1st New Hampshire ever seeing battle. Instead, Oscar would spend those three months drilling in the resplendent red-trimmed gray uniforms of the New Hampshire militia. 14th New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War. Learn More: "Devil's Den: A History and Guide" by Tim Smith and Garry Adelman is available from our Civil War Trust-Amazon Bookstore. The 2nd, 5th, and 12th Infantry Regiments all contributed to this defining battle, which would serve to Escaping slaves are said to have used the boulders along Rock Creek for shelter. 2017). A more encouraging visit came later that week from Oscar, who plied the wounded Alonzo and a neighbor from Croydon with, half a gill of whiskey apiece, which greatly revived us. In a letter home, Alonzo assured his mother and sister that Oscar was not hurt in the least and was in good health and spirits. Alonzo implored Martha and Augusta to write to Oscar and inform him of his condition and location in a hospital in Philadelphia. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Education: Dartmouth Medical School, Class of 1857. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The earliest monuments on the Gettysburg Battlefield were rock carvings. He felt that Company E required some numbing of their bodies and minds in the wake of the exhausting Peninsula campaign. Newport N.H. Jany, 14th 1863. Web2d New Hampshire Gettysburg Humphreys's 354 48 13+ 3d New Hampshire Deep Bottom Terry's 198 28 14+ 5th New Hampshire Fredericksburg Hancock's 308 51 16+ 5th New Hampshire 5th New Hampshire Fredericksburg Second 303 20 154 19 63.6: 9th Illinois Shiloh ----- 578 61 300 5 63.3: 9th New York (8 Cos) Antietam Ninth 373 45 176 14

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