Hatcher's Run, south west of Petersburg, Va in Dinwiddie County
Andrew Park
Residence Panola County MS; 27 years old.
Enlisted on 3/5/1862 as a Private.
On 3/5/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. MS 42nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* POW 4/2/1865 Petersburg, VA
* Confined 4/5/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
* Oath Allegiance 6/16/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
Other Information:
born 9/8/1834 in Carroll, TN
died 9/7/1923 in Little Rock, AR
Buried: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Little Rock, AR
(Married Deliah Adeline Foster in 1856. Post war Judge
in Arkansas)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Confederate Veteran Magazine
- Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine
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Andrew Park, age 27, Private, Capt. Jefferson J. Meek's Company, 42nd Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,* enlisted April 21, 1862 at Sardis, Miss. by Capt. Jeff J. Meek for 3 years, captured at Petersburg April 2, 1865, received at Point Lookout, Maryland prison camp April 4, released June 16, 1865 on taking the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, arrived Provost Marshal General, Washington, D. C. June 18, released with transportation provided to Waterford, Miss., description on enlistment, married 27 year old Farmer, resident of Pleasant Mt., Miss., born in Tennessee, description on June 16, 1865, resident of Panola County, Miss., light complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, 5' 7"
* This company was successively designated as Captain Meek's Company, and Captain Meek's Company and Company I, 42nd Regiment Mississippi Infantry
He participated in the following engagements with his regiment
Gettysburg, Pa. July 1 & 3, 1863
Falling Waters, July 14
Wilderness, May 5, 1864
Hanover Junction, May 23
Hatcher's Run, Oct. 27, 1864
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi
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04 02 1865
The Federal assault upon and capture of the fortified Confederate lines in front of Petersburg, VA, as Maj. Gen. Horatio Wright's 6th U. S. Army Corps break through. The Confederate defenders at Fort Baldwin and Fort Gregg buy lee time to evacuate the rest of his army, as he moves toward and orders the troops to Richmond, VA, to concentrate at Amelia Court-House, 40 miles west, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
The Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Ronald A. Mosocco, James River Publications, 1994
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HEADQUARTERS VERMONT BRIGADE,
April 15, 1865.
SIR: At your request I have the honor to report the part taken by this command in the engagement of the 2d instant, which resulted in the capture of Petersburg.
.......... About 2 o'clock a heavy fire was opened along the entire skirmish line, which was vigorously replied to by the skirmishers of the enemy........ The alarm having been given and silence no longer necessary, a cheer, that has been heard on nearly every battle-field in Virginia, went up from 10,000 brave hearts, and told the story to friend and foe that the Sixth Corps was on a charge and pushing for the main works of the enemy, about 500 yards in front. After passing over about half the distance the enemy began to pour in a well-directed musketry fire from the front and artillery fire from forts on either hand, which completely enfiladed the line and caused it to waver. This was the most critical moment throughout the entire engagement. Day was just beginning to dawn and very soon the enemy would be able to discover our precise position and movements. They had also become apprised of the point of attack and were apparently beginning to appreciate its importance, and were hastening to meet it with all the strength at their disposal ....... Two earth-works, one to the right of the ravine, containing four guns, and the other to the left, containing two guns, were here captured.
After crossing the works the brigade pushed forward to the crest of the hill in the rear, where a short halt was ordered for the purpose of reforming. The organization obtained here was very incomplete, owing to the eagerness of the troops to pursue the enemy, who were making for the woods in the rear, but with such organization as it had the brigade, turning to the left, moved forward about half a mile and halted at the edge of a dense wood to reform. The brigade was here formed in single line, in numerical order from right to left, the Eleventh connecting with the Third Division, and about half a mile distant from and inside of the enemy's works. The lines being formed the whole command pushed forward vigorously through thickets, swamps, and pine woods, soon losing all organization again in the eagerness of the men to surpass each other in the pursuit of the enemy, who were being pressed closely that they could scarcely fire a shot, and appeared to have given up all idea of resistance, and were only desirous to be taken prisoners. In this manner the pursuit was continued for about four miles in a direction nearly parallel with the works until Bailey's house, near Hatcher's Run, was reached, where the brigade was halted for a few minutes and then moved to the left and formed in column of regiments just inside the works ......... Captain Tilden, of the Eleventh Vermont, with about a dozen men, captured 2 pieces of artillery, 11 commissioned officers, and 62 enlisted men of the Forty-second Mississippi Regiment. Sergt. Lester G. Hack, Company F, Fifth Vermont, dashed into a squad of rebels who had gathered round a beautiful stand of colors, and, with a humanity as praiseworthy as his daring, knocked down the color bearer, seized the colors as they fell, and rushed on to another portion of the field. Corpl. Charles W. Dolloff, Company K, Eleventh Vermont Volunteers, also captured a battle-flag, supposed to be that of the Forty-second Mississippi Regiment .........
M. BARBER,
Brevet Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.
OR Ser. 1, V. 46, Pt.1 pp. 968-970