Hiram g. berry and amiel w. whipple

Its brilliant record is closely interwoven with the history of the Virginia campaigns of —, in which it fought during two eventful years. Hamilton , and Fitz John Porter as its three division commanders. It was immediately ordered to join the Peninsula Campaign , Hamilton's Division embarking on March 17, and leading the advance of the Army of the Potomac on that memorable campaign.

During the siege of Yorktown the corps was at its maximum, the morning reports of April 30 showing an aggregate of 39,, with 64 pieces of light artillery, and 34, reported as "present for duty".

Hiram Gregory Berry (August 27, – May 3, ) was an American politician and general in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. See more.

But this aggregate was maintained only briefly, as Porter's Division was taken away soon after to form part of the newly organized V Corps. Hamilton was relieved on April 30, and General Philip Kearny took his place, Hamilton assuming a division command in the Army of the Mississippi. This battle was fought almost entirely by the III Corps; of the 2, casualties on that field, 2, occurred within its ranks; and three-fourths of them in Hooker's Division, the brunt of the battle having fallen on the Excelsior Brigade and Jersey Brigade, both in Hooker's command.

Porter's Division was not engaged, having been left at Yorktown; on May 18, the new V Corps was created with Porter in command, his old division was detached from the III Corps to serve in the new outfit, leaving only two divisions, Hooker's and Kearny's, in the corps, and reducing its aggregate strength to 23, present and absent, with 34 pieces of field artillery.

The two divisions numbered about 17, effectives, out of the 18, reported as "present for duty".

Brigadier General Hiram Berry: 3rd Division: Brigadier General Amiel W. Whipple: Fifth Corps: Major General George Meade 1st Division: Brigadier General Charles Griffin: 2nd Division: .

At Fair Oaks , its next battle, were killed, wounded, and 91 missing, principally Charles D. Jameson 's and Hiram G. Berry 's Brigades of Kearny's Division. Five fresh regiments joined in June, increasing its report of June 20 to 27, "present and absent", of whom 18, were reported "present for duty, equipped"; this included eight batteries of light artillery, of 40 guns.

After deducting the large number of non-combatants and detailed men that are included in the "present for duty", the corps probably numbered at this time about 17, effectives, available in case of action. The corps made the opening fight in the Seven Days Battles , at Oak Grove , June 25, fighting again at Glendale on June 30, and at Malvern Hill on July 1; its losses in these engagements aggregated killed, 1, wounded, and missing; total, 1, The heaviest loss occurred in John C.

On August 29, the corps was engaged at Groveton.