Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Battle of Oak Grove or King's School House.

The battle of Oak Grove is also known as King's School House. There are 46 battle reports on this battle way too many to put here. So I will list the reports so you can decide which one you would like. So this will not be one sided I will list the reports from both sides. I will also list some of the men to help you decide which report you would like. To get a report write to me at the following; dsegelquist1@cox.net
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Union.

1. Numbers 41.-Colonel William Blaisdell, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

2. Numbers 43.-Colonel Powell T. Wyman, Sixteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

3. Numbers 45.-Colonel Gilman Marston, Second New Hampshire Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

4. Numbers 46.-Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Wells, First Massachusetts infantry, commanding Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

5. Numbers 47.-Brigadier General Daniel E. Sickles, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

6. Numbers 48.-Major Thomas Holt, Seventieth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

7. Numbers 51.-Captain Alfred A. Donalds, Seventy-third New York Infantry, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

8. Numbers 52.-Colonel Charles K. Graham, Seventy-fourth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

9. Numbers 53.-Colonel Joseph B. Carr, Second New York Infantry, commanding third Brigade of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

10. Numbers 55.-Major John Ramsey, Fifth New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

11. Numbers 57.-Colonel Joseph W. Revere, Seventh New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

12. Numbers 60.-Lieutenant Colonel William A. Olmsted, Second New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

13. Numbers 65.-Brigadier General John C. Robinson, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

14. Numbers 71.-Colonel Enrico Fardella, One hundred and first New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

15. Numbers 72.-Brigadier General Hiram G. Berry U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

16. Numbers 73.-Major Louis Dillman, Second Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

17. Numbers 75.-Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose A. Stevens, Third Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

18. Numbers 76.-Major John D. Fairbanks, Fifth Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

19. Numbers 77.-Colonel Garrett Dyckman, First New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Confederates.

1. Numbers 258.-Major General Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, of engagement at King's School-House, battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

2. Numbers 264.-Brigadier General Samuel Garland, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

3. Numbers 307.-Major General Benjamin Huger, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, action at Brackett's, and battle of Malvern Hill.

4. Numbers 308.-Brigadier General Robert Ransom, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, Department of North Carolina, temporarily attached to Huger's division, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

5. Numbers 311.-Captain Carey F. Grimes, commanding battery, of the engagement at French's Field, or King's School-House (Oak Grove),a and battle of Malvern Hill.

6. Numbers 312.-Colonel William Smith, Forty-ninth Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

7. Numbers 313.-Brigadier General Ambrose R. Wright, C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

8. Numbers 314.-Captain Frank Huger, Company D, Virginia Light Artillery, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

9. Numbers 315.-Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

10. Numbers 321.-Major George M. Waddill, Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

Note.  After the name I will give the report No. to help you decied which report to get.

1. Colonel [William J.] Clarke- No. 308.
2. Colonel Robert C. Hill-No. 308.
3. Colonel [M. W.] Ransom's-No. 308.
4. Lieutenant [Joseph D.] Moore-No. 314.
5. Colonel George Doles-No. 313.
6. Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Shivers-No 313.
7. Captain Charles L. Whitehead, was taken prisoner-No. 313.
8. Colonel [William L.] Brown-No. 313.
9. Lieutenant E. V. Boyd- No. 312..
10. Lieutenant J. J. Colbert-No. 312.
11. Colonel D. K. McRae-No. 264.
12. First Lieutenant A. Judson-No. 65.
13. Captain Alfred A. Donalds- No. 51.
14. Captain Littlefield, of the Second New Hampshire- No. 39. 
15. Captain William R. Aylett-No. 321
16. George W. Brushwood-No. 321.
17. Lewis W. Kelley-No. 321.
18. J. F. Chick-No. 321.
19. Lieutenant B. L. Farenholt-No. 321.
20. Captain John H. Coster-No. 77.

Note. I just noticed that some of these reports may not be listed in the above list if so just state the information provived and I will find the report.

Of couse there are a lot more names but many of the reports just give the surnames. But if you know his regiment and commanding officer you should be able to pick the right report.















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