15th U.S. Regiment of Infantry

1st Battalion and the Regular Brigade

During the War between the States (1861-1865)

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Regulars by God!

On 5 July 1814, the 11th U. S. Infantry, later to become apart of the 6th U. S. Infantry, was apart of the American forces against the British at the Battle of Chippewa. The British commander Major General Phineas Riall saw the gray coats of the soldiers and happily concluded that he was up against "Buffalo Militia." Suddenly realizing that the Americans were coming through his artillery fire with unflinching precision, he blurted, "Those are regulars, by God!" The regiment held the center of the American line against a gallant British charge. From that day forth all U. S. Regular Army Infantry units have adopted this as their motto.

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Sep. 21, 1861 - Feb. 28, 1862 Defense of Kentucky

Sep 21-26	Stationed in Louisville, Ky.
Sep 26-Oct 9	Movements near Elizabethtown, Ky.
Oct 21-Dec 4	In camp at Nolin, Ky.
Dec 4-Dec 31	On the move from Nolin, Ky. via Upton to Munfordville, Ky.(Camp Wood)
Dec 31-Feb 28	Advance on Bowling Green, Ky.

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Mar. 2, 1862 - April 7, 1863 Advance in and Operations around Tennessee

Mar 2	Occupation of Nashville, Tenn.
Mar 18-Apr. 6	Advance from Nashville across the Duck River to Savannah, Tenn.
April 6-7	Battle of Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
April 8-Jun 10	Operations in and around Corinth, Miss.
Jun 10-Oct 7	Guarding and repairing supply lines throughout Tennessee
Oct. 8	Skirmish Lawrenceburg, Ky.(north of Perryville)
Dec. 26-30	Advance on Murfreesborough,Tenn.
Dec. 30-Jan. 3	Battle, Stone's River, Murfreesborough, Tenn.
Jan 10-June 20	Garrison at Murfeesborough, Tn.
June 23-July 7	Campaign in Middle Tennessee (Tullahoma Campaign)
Aug. 16-Sept. 14	Guarding railroad between Tantallon and Bridgeport, Tn.
Sept. 15	Rejoined First Div. XIV Army Corps at Cooper's Gap, Tn.

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Sept. 19, 1863 - May 1, 1864 Battle of Chickamauga and the Defense of Chattanooga

Sept. 19-Nov 22	Campaign of Chickamauga Creek, Ga.
Sept. 22	Skirmishes, Rossville Gap, Ga.
Sept. 24-Nov. 22	Siege, Chattanooga,Tenn.
Nov. 22-27	Campaign, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Nov. 22-25	Picket duty, Chattanooga, Tenn. and Ringgold, Ga.
Nov. 23	Engagement, Orchard Knob, Indian Hill, Tenn.
Nov. 24-25	Assault and Capture, Missionary Ridge, Tenn.
Nov. 26	Skirmish, Graysville, Ga.
Nov 27	Skirmish, Pea Vine Valley, Tenn.
Jan 21-Feb 22	In camp at Fort Wood near Chattanooga, Tn.
Feb. 22-27	Demonstration on Dalton, Ga.
Feb. 23-25	Action at Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost, and Rocky Faced Ridge, Ga.
Feb. 27-Mar 19	In camp at Tyner's Station, Tn.
Mar. 20-Apr 31	In camp at Graysville, Ga.

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May 1-Sept. 28 Atlanta Campaign

May 6	XIV Corps concentrated at Stone Church, Ga.
May 7	Advance to Tunnel Hill, Ga.
May 8-11	Skirmishing at Rocky Face Ridge, Ga.
May 12	Withdrew to Snake Creek Gap, Ga.
May 14-15	Battle at Resaca, Ga.
May 25	Near Dallas, Ga. in pursuit from Resaca to Lost Mountain
May 26	movement toward Burnt Hickory, Ga.
May 27-June 6	Stationed at Pickett's Mills, Ga.
June 6	Advance on Pine Mountain, Ga.
June 19	Advance to Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.
June 26	Attack upon Confederate works on Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.
July 1-2	Occupied works on Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.
July 3-10	In pursuit towards the Chattahoochee River, Ga.
July 10-17	Guarding the Chattahoochee River, Ga. fording
July 18-20	Advance upon Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
July 22-Aug. 28	Entrenched within 2 miles of Atlanta, Ga.
Aug 28	Marched upon Red Oak Station, Ga.
Aug 29-30	Marched on Jonesborough, Ga.
Aug 31	First Division departs to help the (U. S.) Army of the Tenn. without the Second Brigade
Sept 1	Battle of Jonesborough, Ga.
Sept 2-6	Occupation of Jonesborough, Ga.
Sept 8-28	Garrison duty at Atlanta, Ga.

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The Fifteenth United States Infantry remained on duty in Atlanta until September 28, 1864. It was then ordered to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The regminent served on garrison duty there until after the end of the War. It was last reported in Chattanooga in late July, 1865.

During its Civil War career the Fifteenth United States Infantry sustained the loss of three officers and one hundred and thirty-one enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. An additional one officer and two hundred and twenty-eight enlisted men died from disease or other non-battlefield causes.

All Dispatches were copied from "The War of Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1880-1901)"

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