7th Regiment, Delaware Infantry

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The Delaware 7th Infantry Regiment was organized at Wilmington, Del., for 30 days July 12, 1864. The Regiment lost 3 by disease during service. OFFICERS:
Major Hugh Stirling. Promoted to Lt. Colonel. Previously Captain of Company D, Delaware 5th Infantry Regiment.
Dyer's Compendium also lists a "Stirling Infantry Regiment for which no rosters have been found. - Organized at Wilmington, Del., August 30, 1864. Guard Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R., and duty in District of Delaware till July, 1865. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Perhaps this unit was a continuation of the 7th Infantry Regiment once its commission had expired.
ASSIGNMENTS:

Guard duty on Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R. at Havre de Grace, Oconowingo Bridge, till July.

Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 16, and duty in the defenses of that city till August 12.

Attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept.

Mustered out August 12, 1864.

SERVICE:
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 1124 men. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Clark, James S. 'General Lyon and the Fight for Missouri.' In War Sketches and Incidents (MOLLUS, IA, Vol. 2). Des Moines, IA: Kenyon, 1897. pp. 274-92 (10 photocopied pages). E464M5.1991v56.

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. H. Delaware Civil War Soldiers Service Records. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.

Wilkie, Franc B. Pen and Powder. Boston: Ticknor, 1888. 383 p. E601W69.

U. S. Government Official Records of the American Civil War. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

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