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The "Old Army" Fox's Fighting 300 - Indiana Whitworth Rifles for the Union

The following are some notes made over the years with regard to some units in the American Civil War.

The "Old Army"

The "Old Army" is the term applied to the army as it existed just before the civil war.

Infantry
Infantry Regiments: 1st through 10th
Seniority: 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
All higher numbered U.S. regiments were raised during the war.

Artillerty
Artillery Regiments: 1st through 4th
The 4th was raised just before the war.

Cavalry
Cavalry Regiments: 1st through 6th
In 1861 the six "Mounted Regiments" were renamed.

	1st Dragoons		became the		1st Cavalry
	2nd Dragoons		became the		2nd Cavalry
	The Regiment of Mounted Rifles		became the		3rd Cavalry
	1st Cavalry		became the		4th Cavalry
	2nd Cavalry		became the		5th Cavalry
	3rd Cavalry		became the		6th Cavalry

The "Old" 3rd Cavalry Regiment was raised in 1861 and then had its designation changed.

Fox's Fighting 300 - Indiana

This was a list of the 300 Union regiments which had more than 130 battle losses during the war.

Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiments included in the list are:
    6th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 38th, 39th, and 40th

Whitworth Rifles for the Union

The breech loading Whitworth rifle is an English artillery piece loved by Confederate players for its ability to destroy enemy guns. Contrary to some thought, Whitworths were used by the Union.

There was one battery in Federal service in 1861. This was Company I, probably of the 1st Connecticut Artillery Regiment. The battery only saw field service during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862, and for the remainder of the War was part of the defenses around Washington, DC. One section of two 12 lb. Whitworths under Lieutenant Sedgwick were present a Malvern Hill.