Engineer Regiments were a key aspect of the Union army during the American Civil War. The duties engineer regiments during the American Civil War included destroying and building transportation networks, erecting defensive and offensive emplacements, and providing situational intelligence.[1] Though federally organized engineer units existed, the vast majority of engineer units and regiments, were volunteers from civilian engineering fields.[2] Within the Union army, there were 12 engineering regiments, of which, 11 regiments were volunteer regiments.[3] Notable engineer regiments include the decorated 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment and the 1st Regiment of Louisiana Engineers (an all African-American regiment).[4][5]
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<List of Engineer regiments of the Union Army>
| Regiment |
Alternative Name |
Army of Service |
Date Established |
Date Disbanded |
Service Term |
|---|
| 1st Engineer Regiment |
|
|
December 1861[6] |
1865[7] |
|
| 1st Veteran Volunteer Engineer Regiment |
|
Army of the Cumberland |
August 30,1864[8] |
December 1865[9] |
3 years |
| 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment |
"Serrell's Engineers" |
Army of the James |
October 11, 1861[10][11] |
June 30, 1865[12][13] |
3 years |
| 15th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment |
"Sappers and Miners" |
Army of the Potomac |
May 9, 1861[14][15] |
July 2, 1865[16][17] |
2 years |
| 50th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment |
"Stuart's Engineers" |
Army of the Potomac |
October 22, 1861[18] |
June 14, 1865[19] |
3 years |
| 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Regiment |
|
Army of the Ohio |
October 1, 1861[20][21] |
September 22, 1865[22][23] |
3 years |
| Bissell's Engineer Regiment |
"Engineer Regiment of the West" |
Army of the Mississippi |
August 5, 1861 |
February 17, 1864 |
3 years |
| 1st Missouri Engineer Regiment |
"Engineer Regiment of the West" |
Department of the Cumberland
Military Division of the Mississippi |
February 17, 1864 |
July 22, 1865 |
|
| 1st Regiment of Louisiana Engineers |
"1st Engineer Corps d'Afrique" |
Department of the Gulf (95th & 99th Infantry) |
June 1863[24] |
June 1865[25] |
3 years |
| 2nd Regiment of Louisiana Engineers |
"2nd Engineer Corps d'Afrique" |
Department of the Gulf (95th & 99th Infantry) |
August 1863[26] |
June 1865[27] |
3 years |
| 3rd Regiment of Louisiana Engineers |
"3rd Engineer Corps d'Afrique" |
Department of the Gulf (95th & 99th Infantry) |
August 1863[28] |
June 1865[29] |
3 years |
| 4th Regiment of Louisiana Engineers |
"4th Engineer Corps d'Afrique" |
Department of the Gulf (95th & 99th Infantry) |
December 31, 1863[30] |
June 1865[31] |
3 years |
| 5th Regiment of Louisiana Engineers |
"5th Engineer Corps d'Afrique" |
Department of the Gulf (95th & 99th Infantry) |
Spring 1864[32] |
June 1865[33] |
3 years |
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