Pioneer Corps in CS

[Jimmayo]

The Union had a pioneers unit. Has anyone ever seen a reference to any similar organization in the Confederate Army?

[GenuineInformation]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

The Union had a pioneers unit. Has anyone ever seen a reference to any similar organization in the Confederate Army?

Jim, you may want to check out references to the 3rd Confederate Engineer Troops. I had an ancestor who initially enlisted in the 17th & 18th Texas Cavalry (dismounted) who was attached as a mechanic to Capt. A.W. Clarkson's Company of Sappers & Miners. He, along with the larger part of Deshler's Brigade and apparently the Sappers & Miners, was captured at Arkansas Post, then exchanged and sent to the AOT. Capt. Clarkson's company became integrated into the organizational structure of the 3rd Confederate Engineer Troops, but the companies of that regiment were flung far and wide.

I have not been able to locate much information about them, how they were equipped, etc. Just that they did exist.

More info here: https://chickamaugablog.wordpress.co...ggs-engineers/

[PieBoy96]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

The first thing that pops into my mind is the eye witness sketch of Early's troops entering York, PA during the Gettysburg campaign. A group of pioneers can be seen leading the way: http://c8.alamy.com/comp/DXYA5G/conf...bal-DXYA5G.jpg

[PenPusher]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

Just found this while looking for something else! Thought it might be of interest.

https://archive.org/details/circularheadquar00conf

[Jimmayo]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

Thanks for the replies. A friend is looking into her family and came upon a CS soldier who was listed as a pioneer.

[50thGAInfantry]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

Jim, you may want to check out references to the 3rd Confederate Engineer Troops. I had an ancestor who initially enlisted in the 17th & 18th Texas Cavalry (dismounted) who was attached as a mechanic to Capt. A.W. Clarkson's Company of Sappers & Miners. He, along with the larger part of Deshler's Brigade and apparently the Sappers & Miners, was captured at Arkansas Post, then exchanged and sent to the AOT. Capt. Clarkson's company became integrated into the organizational structure of the 3rd Confederate Engineer Troops, but the companies of that regiment were flung far and wide.

I have not been able to locate much information about them, how they were equipped, etc. Just that they did exist.

More info here: https://chickamaugablog.wordpress.co...ggs-engineers/

I have seen multiple references to Confederate Engineers in my studies of the coast but, unfortunately, can't recall any of the sources.

[JLH]

Re: Pioneer Corps in CS

In researching a family for a SCV member, I found his ancestor was in a Pioneer Corps in Arkansas