James Woodworth and the 116th U.S.C.T.

A second commission was received by Company E of the 44^th NY in August 1864, but, like Sidney Burroughs commission, it could not be accepted. James Woodworth, who died at Laurel Hill on May 8, 1864, received his commission as a first lieutenant in the 116^th U.S.C.T. It was forwarded to his widow and to the New York State Adjutant General.

The 116th U.S.C.T. was organized at Camp Nelson, Ky. from June 6 to July 12, 1864.The regiment was attached to Military District of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to September, 1864. Unattached, Tenth Corps, Army of the James, to November, 1864. First Brigade, Third Division, Tenth Corps, to December, 1864. First Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-fifth Corps, to April, 1865. Third Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-fifth Corps and Department of Texas, to September, 1866. Department of the Gulf to January, 1867.

Battles and Other Operations:

• Duty at Camp Nelson until September, 1864.
• Defense of Camp Nelson and Hickman's Bridge against Forest's attack.
• Ordered to join Army of the James in Virginia, reporting to General Butler, September 27.
• Duty at City Point, Va., until October.
• Moved to Deep Bottom, October 23.
• Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, October 23, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
• Operations on north side of the James River before Richmond, October 27-28, 1864.
• Fatigue duty at Deep Bottom, Dutch Gap and in trenches before Richmond until March, 1865.
• Moved to Hatcher's Run, March 27-28.
• Appomattox Campaign, March 28-April 9.
• Boydton Road, Hatcher's Run, March 29-31.
• Fall of Petersburg, April 2.
• Pursuit of Lee, April 3-9.
• Appomattox Court House, April 9.
• Surrender of Lee and his army.
• Duty at Petersburg until May 25.
• Embarked at City Point, Va., for Texas May 25, arriving at Brazos Santiago, June 22.
• March to White's Ranch, June 24.
• Duty at Rome, Texas until February, 1866.
• In Sub-District, Lower Rio Grande, until September, 1866, and at New Orleans, La., until January, 1867.
• Mustered out at Louisville, Ky., January 17, 1867.

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