Does anyone know anything about the 1st and 2nd Delaware Regiments during the Civil War at Gettysburg?

Answer 1

There are a bunch of good books about the battle of Gettysburg that might help you out on this. Check out your local library or bookstore -- Gettysburg is perhaps one of the most intensely covered battles of the entire Civil War.

My great grandfather fought at Gettysburg with the 104th NY Volunteers (Wadsworth's Guards) [part of First Brigade, Second Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac]. They saw action at the northern end of Oak Ridge on the first day of the battle, and helped with the defense of Cemetery Hill, but were so beat up that they were in reserve on Ziegler's Grove for the rest of the battle. They were able to watch "Pickett's Charge" from their supporting position.

If you can make the trip to Gettysburg, check with the Ranger as you are signing in. I did this at Antietam, and the Ranger went to their archives and got me a listing of all the battles the 104th was in during the entire Civil War, as well as maps showing the location of the 104th on the battlefield at Antietam about every 30 minutes unitl the end of the battle. Way cool. The 104th was in the opening action of the battle, in the cornfield, and got hammered.

I just googled "1st Delaware", and it turns out that they were at Antietam, too! They were part of the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 2 Corps. Elements of the 1st attacked the Sunken Road:
http://aotw.org/officers.php?unit_id=306

At Gettysburg, the 1st Delaware was part of 2d Brigade, 3d Division, Second Army Corps. Their marker is located near the Bliss Farmhouse:
http://www.virtualgettysburg.com/exhibit/monuments/pages/um077.html
http://www.delawarecivilwarrt.org/sharpshoot.htm

Here's a quote I found:
"At the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, the 1st Delaware, being part of Colonel Smyth's Brigade, avenged the slaughter at Marye's Heights when they helped to repulse the Rebel charge on the battle's third day, said Mr. Pickett. This day has become known as 'Pickett's Charge.' "

And check out this article -- the map shows 1 Del on the battle line:
http://www.gdg.org/Research/Authored Items/26th_nc.html


2d Delaware was at Antietam, too, part of 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Second Corps. At Gettysburg, they had been transferred to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Second Army Corps. They took up position on Cemetery Ridge to the north of the Round Tops, and moved into the Wheatfield for the second day's fighting.

http://www.virtualgettysburg.com/exhibit/monuments/pages/um057.html

Also, check out this book I located:
Civil War Regiments from Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia.
George Washington Fayette Vernon, Thomas Hudson McKee
NEW. Paperback. Indexed. ISBN 1932157476.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yeah, they were a bunch of chumps who got their butts saved by the green mountain boys! Yeeehawww!

Actually, I have no idea.