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"Stansbury J. Collison (189)" - served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a member of the "1st Battalion Delaware Cavalry Vol., Company C" from January 20, 1863 to June 30, 1865. This Unit was Organized at Wilmington, Del., January 20, 1863. Attached to 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept, to June, 1863. Cavalry Reserve, Defences of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to December, 1863. Cavalry Reserve, Defences of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
"1st Battalion Delaware Cavalry Volunteer ACTIVE SERVICE" - Duty at Wilmington, Del., till June, 1863, and in the Defences of Baltimore, Md. Engaged in provost duty at Baltimore City and in the surrounding country till June, 1864. Action at Westminster June 29, 1863. (Cos. "A" and "D" in District of Delaware to December, 1863. Cos. "D" and "E" in Delaware till March, 1864. Co. "E," at Havre de Grace April, 1864.) Regiment ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field May 15, 1864. Reported and assigned to 6th Army Corps June 5. Operations about "Cold Harbor" June 5-12. Before "Petersburg" June 17-July 10. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Ream's Station June 29. Assigned as guard to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, in movement to Baltimore and Washington, D. C., July 10-12. Ordered to Baltimore July 14. (Co. "A" remained with Army of the Potomac as guard to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, till September, 1864, when relieved and ordered to rejoin Regiment in Middle Department.) Duty on line of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Picket and outpost duty and guarding fords of the Potomac from Georgetown to Point of Rocks till November, 1864. (In Delaware during election of 1864.) Duty on Upper Potomac and on line of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. till June, 1865. Operations in Montgomery County October 7-11, 1864. Mustered out June 30, 1865.

"John H. Collison (190)" - served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a member of the "1st Regiment, Delaware Infantry" Organized at Wilmington, Del., September 10 to October 19, 1861. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., October 20-21, 1861. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1862. Weber's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.
1st Regiment, Delaware Infantry SERVICE" - Duty at Camp Hamilton, Va., till May, 1862. Engagement between "Monitor" and "Merrimac" in Hampton Roads, Va., March 8-9, 1862. Expedition to Norfolk May 9-10. Occupation of Norfolk May 10, and duty at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk till September 8. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Antietam, Md., September 8-16. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W.Va., September 22, and duty there till October 30. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudon Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-6. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Williamsport , Md., July 13-14. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At and near Stevensburg, Va., till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon R.R., June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration North of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration North of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Yellow House October 1-5. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton Road and White Oak Ridge March 29-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand review May 23. At Washington, D. C., till July. Mustered out July 12, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 146 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 118 Enlisted men by disease. Total 279.

"John H. Collison (137)" - served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a member of the "3rd Regiment, Delaware Infantry". Organized at Camden December 30, 1861, to May 15, 1862. Ordered to Washington, D. C., May, 1862. Attached to Slough's Brigade, Defences of Washington, D.C. May, 1862. Slough's 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. Defences of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., to January, 1863. 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to October, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
3rd Regiment, Delaware Infantry SERVICE" - Defence of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 28-30, 1862. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till August. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Sulphur Springs August 23-24. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Sulphur Springs August 30. Chantilly September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14. Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty at Frederick, Md.; Relay House, Md., and Elysville, Md., guarding R.R., and garrison duty in Middle Dept. till May, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field May, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 29-June 15. Totopotomoy May 29-31. Cold Harbor June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon R. R. August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon R. R. December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand review May 23. Mustered out June 3, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 46 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 80 Enlisted men by disease. Total 135.

"William E. Collison (191)" - served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a member of the "6th Regiment, Delaware Infantry". Organized in Delaware at large October 25 to December 18, 1862. Duty in District of Delaware, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., as R.R. guard on Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R. at Havre de Grace, Bush River, Gunpowder, Back River and Perrymansville till September, 1863. Mustered out September 5, 1863.

Regiment lost 10 by disease during service.

CEMETERY LOCATIONS:

     Andrewsville, DE.; 1500' west of Cty Road 114, 4500' north of Cty Road 61; surrounded by a 3' high fence with pointed square iron rods; 30' x 30'.

     Harrington, DE. North side of State Route 14, 3500' east of junction with U.S. Route 13; iron fence & post along Route 14; large brick & marble marker "Hollywood Cemetery 1881".

     Dover, DE. east side of N. State St. & Silver Lake; surrounded by an iron fence with iron gates.

     Milford, DE. Walnut St. & U.S. Rt. 113.

     Smyrna, DE. Route 13, Northbound, surrounded by an iron fence with an Odd Fellows Arch at the entrance.

     Near Farmington, DE. east side of Cty Rd. 114, 250' north of Rt. 16; 140' x 245'.

     Burrsville, DE; west side of Cty Road 291, 4000' south of Cty Road 111; 50' x 50'.

            

Created by Russell S. Pickett in: January, 2003
This page last updated:  4/23/2009