Next Prev Next Enter Your Search Terms Below Putting your search in quotes will search on the entire phrase - like "15th New Jersey". Limit to the first 10 20 50All results. Fox's Regimental Losses THE NINTH COUPS. *:i Ferrero's Division had a sharp littlo fight at Blue Springs, Tenn., October 10, 1863, and the whole corps was engaged, November Itith, at Campbell's Station. This was followed by the occupation of Knoxville and the gallant defence against Longstreet's forces, terminating, December 5th, in the defeat and withdrawal of the enemy. The campaign in East Tennessee was a memorable one by reason of the Siege of Knoxville, and the unparalleled privations endured by the men. General \Villcox resumed command of the corps on January 17, 18«4, relieving General Potter ; on the 2l»th, Parke relieved \Villcox, who then took command of the Second Division. General Bnrnside was again assigned to duty as commander of his old corps, which was ordered to repair to Annapolis, Md., for reorganization. In April, the corps was assem bled there, and was comi>osed of the four divisions of Stevenson, Potter, Willcox, and Ferrero, the latter division being composed wholly of colored troops. The corps numbered 19,331, present for duty, with 42 pieces of field artillery ; but this number was soon increased, the return of May 10th showing a strength of 22,70S. In addition to the four divisions, with their two batteries each, there was a brigade of reserve artillery of (5 batteries, and, also, a provisional brigade of heavy artillerymen and dismounted cavalry. In all, there were 42 regiments of foot, and 14 batteries of light artillery. Ferrero's Colored Division had never been under fire, while many of the white regiments in the corps were newly organized, or had served previously on garrison duty only. In the ranks of the old regiments were many recruits and conscripts. In the battle of the Wilderness the corps lost 240 killed, 1,232 wounded, Ids missing; total, 1,640; and, at Spotsylvania, 48(J killed, 2,119 wounded, 4»59 missing; total, 3,146; the heaviest loss at Spotsylvania occurring in the action of May 12th. General Stevenson was killed at Spotsylvania, May 10th, and Major-General Thomas L. Crittenden, formerly commander of the Twenty-first Corps, was assigned to the command of Stevenson's (1st) Division. During the Wilderness campaign, prior to the battle of the North Anna, the Ninth Corps was not included in the Army of the Potomac, but was a separate, independent command, reporting directly to General Grant. This proved to l>e a faulty arrangement, and, so, General Burnside, with General Parke, his chief-of-staff, waived the question of their superiority of rank over General Meade, in order that the corps might serve under that officer in the Army of the Potomac. At Burnside's suggestion, an order was issued by General Grant, on May 25th, incorporating the Ninth Corps with the main Army. On the 9th of June, while at Cold Harbor, General Crittenden was relieved at his own request, and General Ledlie was placed in command of the First Division. In the first assault on Petersburg, June 17th, the corps made a brilliant attack, Potter's Division gaining possession of the works; unfortunately, the division was obliged to relinquish its foothold for want of proper support. The corps was engaged in a similar attempt on the following day, the losses in Potter's and Willcox's Divisions being unusually severe in proportion to the number engaged. Loss, 497 killed, 2,232 wounded, and 202 missing ; total, 2,991. The enemy's works proving too strong for assault, the army intrenched itself prepara tory to the ten months siege which followed. On June 19th, Ferrero's (4th) Division of colored troops rejoined the corps, having been absent during the whole of the previous campaign, engaged on duty at the rear. Ferrero's men were now placed in the trenches with three divisions. The part of the line occupied by the Ninth Corps was very near the enemy works, and an incessant firing was kept up during the siege, resulting in a daily loss of mei killed or wounded. While there was a comparative quiet in front of the other corps IK tions, the men of the Ninth were subjected to the terrible strain of a constant watchfulne and deadly exposure. The enemy seemed to l>e excited to an undue activity by the present of Ferrero's Colored Division. _03067
