President Abraham Lincoln Appoints One of Grant and Sherman’s Earliest Stalwarts, Who Was With Them Throughout the Vicksburg and Chattanooga Campaigns, an Officer in the Regular Army
The 13th U.S. Regiment was reconstituted in May 1861, and was one of the great fighting units of the U.S. Army. General William T. Sherman was the first colonel of the regiment and Philip Sheridan was one of its captains. The unit saw action in Grant’s Central Mississippi Campaign, November 26-December 12,...
The 13th U.S. Regiment was reconstituted in May 1861, and was one of the great fighting units of the U.S. Army. General William T. Sherman was the first colonel of the regiment and Philip Sheridan was one of its captains. The unit saw action in Grant’s Central Mississippi Campaign, November 26-December 12, 1862 and in Sherman’s Yazoo Expedition from December 20, 1862-January 3, 1863. They were in the assault and capture of Fort Hindman in January 1863. They joined army in the rear of Vicksburg via Richmond and Grand Gulf from May 2-14, 1862, and were in the battles of Jackson and Champion’s Hill later in May. They were in the famous siege of Vicksburg from May 18-July 4, 1863, and participated in the assaults on Vicksburg on May 19 and 22. They then took part in the siege of Jackson, July 10-17. From September to November they took part in operations in Alabama, then were in the Battle of Chattanooga, November 23-25, 1863. The unit was at the foot of Missionary Ridge in that great contest. They then marched to the relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 17. They returned to Alabama in January 1864, and then were stationed at Nashville until the end of the war, taking part in the famous battle there.
Roman B. Humphreys enlisted in the unit in the early days, showing up on a roster in August 1861. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant on April 1, 1864, effective as of June 1, 1863. This appointment is offered here. Later in 1864 he was again promoted, this time to First Lieutenant, effective February 20, 1864. He died in October 1864 while still in the service, and his mother received a pension for his service starting in 1876.
Document Signed as President, Washington, with its eagle, flags, military accoutrements and blue seal, April 1, 1864, appointing Roman B. Humphreys Second Lieutenant in the 13th U.S. Regiment of Infantry, effective June 1, 1863. It is countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
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