Hugh Breckenridge

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Civil War
• Census: 04 Aug 1870, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois

Notes:

Residence: Living with parents in 1850
Cotton Hill, Sangamon County, Ilinois 1870-1880
1880 census of Cotton Hill shows: Cleophas, Lilian, Inez A., Ida B., Cleophas' father, Preston, also Preston's dtr-in-law and children: Minerva, Herbert, Edith A. Breckenridge.
Lived in the Village of Breckenridge, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Enlisted Civil War October 10, 1861 in Co B, 10th Illinois Cav., for three years; reinlisted as a veteran January 1864, served full term, and was honorably discharged January 6, 1866, at Springfield. He resided in Breckenridge.

He married Sarah Minerva Randolph on 22 February 1855 by Thos. J. Knoose, J.P. (Their marriage record found in Book 3 1851-1855 DAR V25d p 94; license # 1432; 17 Feb 1855)

Military:
Name: Hugh Breckenridge
Residence: Rochester, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 20 Sep 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Service Record: Promoted to Full Teamster.
Enlisted as a Private on 20 September 1861.
Enlisted in Company B, 10th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 25 Nov 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 10th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 22 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, TX.

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Regiment: 10th Cavalry Regiment Illinois
Date of Organization: 25 Nov 1861
Muster Date: 22 Nov 1865
Regiment State: Illinois
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 10th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 1
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 24
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 262
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History
ILLINOIS
10TH CAVALRY
(Three Years)

Tenth Cavalry-Cols., James A. Barrett, Dudley Wickersham,
James Stuart; Lieut.-Cols., Dudley Wickersham, James Stuart, Samuel N. Hitt; Majs., Joseph S. Smith, Marshall L. Stephenson, Elvis P. Shaw, Samuel N. Hitt, George Snelling, Joseph S. McCartney, David H. Wilson. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in the latter part of Sept., 1861, and was mustered into the U.S. service on Nov. 25, for three years. In the latter part of Jan., 1862, it moved to Quincy where it was occupied in drill and learning the duties of soldiers until March 13, when it moved to Benton barracks. Early in July, a detachment was at Cane Hill, Ark., where it engaged a very superior force, killing 1 and taking many prisoners. In October Lieut.-Col. James Stuart, with 105 men, attacked a camp of 300 Confederates near Marshfield, Mo., killing 4, wounding many and capturing a captain with 26 men, totally dispersing the remainder, with a loss of 1 killed and 1 wounded. In November about 70 men of Cos. C and M were attacked by a force of about 1,200, at Clark's mills, Mo., and after a fight of several hours acceded to a demand for
surrender, the officers and men being immediately paroled.
The 3rd battalion of the regiment remained at Fayetteville and was occupied in scouting the country, detachments making several expeditions south of the Boston mountains, defeating the enemy in skirmishes at Van Buren, Frog bayou and other places. The 1st battalion was assigned to the 3rd brigade 1st division participated in the engagement at Cotton Plant, Ark., in July, and arrived at Helena on July 12. This battalion participated in two lengthy expeditions, the capture of Arkansas Post, the Yazoo Pass expedition to Fort Pemberton, besides smaller scouts, and was in the engagement at Richmond, La., in June, 1862, where it lost 2 killed and 1 lieutenant with 21 men prisoners. The companies of the battalion were separated much of the time as escorts to various generals. The regiment participated in the engagement at Bayou Meto, being on the right of the line of battle, and lost 1 lieutenant and 1 private killed. In Sept., 1863, it took an active and honorable part in the engagement at Bayou Fourche and the capture of Little Rock, Ark.; was with the column that pursued the enemy and returned to Little Rock. The regiment having reenlisted, it was sent home for furlough, arriving at Camp Butler Feb. 28, 1864. The non-veterans of the regiment accompanied the expedition under Gen. Steele to cooperate with Gen. Banks' Red River campaign, and actively participated in its various engagements. On July 14, at Bayou Des Arc, near Searcy Ark., 225 men were surrounded and attacked by about
1,200 confederates, but they cut their way out with a loss of 2 killed and 20 prisoners, a number of the latter being
wounded. Successful skirmishes were had by detachments at
Cypress bayou, Austin, Cotton Plant, Springfield, West Point and other places. On Jan. 27, 1865, the veterans and recruits of the regiment were consolidated into nine companies, those of the 15th Ill. cavalry into three companies, and all were reorganized into the 1Oth Ill. veteran volunteer cavalry.

ILLINOIS
10TH (REORGANIZED) CAVALRY

Tenth (Reorganized) Cavalry.-Col., James Stuart; Lieut.-Col.,
Eagleton Carmichael' Majs., Thomas D. Vredenburgh, George A.
Willis, William A. Chapin. The reorganized regiment being
ordered to New Orleans La., left Brownsville, Ark., March 16,
1865, and took boats at Devall's Bluff for Greenville, La.
While at the latter place the Confederate ram Webb passed New
Orleans in its endeavor to get to sea, but finding this
impossible she was run ashore about 10 miles below the city,
where her crew, attempting escape in the swamps, was with one
exception captured by a detachment from the regiment which was
sent in pursuit. On Nov. 22, 1865, the regiment was mustered
out and sent north via Galveston and New Orleans, reaching
Camp Butler Jan. 1, 1866.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Battles Fought
Fought on 8 Jun 1862.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862 at Richmond, LA.
Fought on 22 Oct 1862 at Marshville, MO.
Fought on 7 Dec 1862.
Fought on 30 Dec 1862 at Mud Town, AR.
Fought on 1 Jan 1863 at Cross Hollow, AR.
Fought on 18 Apr 1863.
Fought on 6 Jun 1863 at Richmond, LA.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863.
Fought on 28 Aug 1863 at Bayou Metoe, AR.
Fought on 10 Sep 1863 at Little Rock, AR.
Fought on 10 Sep 1863 at Bayou Teche, LA.
Fought on 12 Apr 1864.
Fought on 2 May 1864.
Fought on 12 Jun 1864.
Fought on 31 Jul 1864.
Fought on 28 Feb 1865 at Mount Elon, SC.



Census:
Breckenridge:
Hugh 41 1829 Kentucky
Sarah 38 1832 Illinois
Herbert 3 1867 Illinois
Whiteside, Elizab 16 1854 Illinois

Elmore 34, 1836 Illinois
Mary 7 1863 Illinois
Preston 5 1865 Nebraska
Simon 3 1867 Nebraska

Hugh married Sarah Minerva Randolph on 22 Feb 1855 in Sangamon Co, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Brooks Randolph and Susan Spencer Dotson) was born on 20 Jun 1837 in Logan Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]