Israel Bush Richardson was born on the 26th Day of December 1815 in Fairfax Vermont. He went to West Point and graduated with the Class of ’41. He was in the Seminole & Mexican War before being assigned to frontier duty. He resigned from the U.S. Army in 1855 and became a farmer.At the outbreak of the Rebellion he was living in Pontiac Michigan. He recruited and organized the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry which he became the first Colonel of in May of 1861. He commanded the 4th Brigade , 1st Division at First Bull Run in May of 61. He was appointed to Brig. Gen of Volunteers. He went on to command the 1st Division 2nd Corp in the Peninsula campaign, July 1862. He was promoted Maj. General of Volunteers and commanded the 2nd Corp at South Mountain.
In 1862 Col. Richardson was a division commander in Union 2nd Corps attacking the Sunken Road. Trying to organize the attack that might well have won the battle, he was wounded by a shell burst. He died on November 3rd from his wounds. From letters written he was loved and respected by his
men.
Israel B. Richardson now layes in a Cemetary in Pontiac Michigan.
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| NAME | RICHARDSON, Israel Bush |
| HIGHEST RANK ATTAINED | Major General of Volunteers |
| DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH | December 26 1815, Fairfax VT
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| GRADUATED WEST POINT | Class of 1841 |
| MILITARY DUTIES | Seminole, Mexican, frontier duty & Civil War |
| COMMANDS | Col. 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Commanded 4th Bde/1st Divn at First Bull Run, May 1861 Commanded 1st Divn/II Corps in Peninsula campaign, July 1862 Commanded II Corps at South Mountain, Antietam (mw) |
| NOM DE GUERRE | "Fighting Dick" and "Greasy Dick" |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3rd 1862 |
| LOCATION OF DEATH | Antietam Mariland |
| LOCATION OF BURIAL | Pontiac Michigan |
| NOTES ON HIM | Descendant of General Israel Putnam of Revolutionary War fame, and a fine fighter. |
| Maj. Gen. Israel B. Richardson was a division commander in Union 2nd Corps attacking the Sunken Road. Trying to organize the attack that might well have won the battle, he was wounded by a shell burst. He died November 3. |
| Title | Richardson, Israel B. |
| Description | Sketching of Israel B. Richardson 1861-1862. Pontiac. Cadet Military Academy July 1 1836 Brevet Second Lieutenant Third Infantry July 1 1841... Brevet Captain Aug. 20 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Contreas and Churubusco Mexico. Major Sept. 13 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Chapultepec Mexico... In command of his regiment May 25 to July 2 1861 and of a brigade to March 14 1862; in the defences of Washington and in the Manassas Campaign being engaged in the battles of Blackburn's Ford Va. and Bull Run Va.; commanding division in the Army of the Potomac to Sept. 17 1862 and was engaged in the siege of Yorktown April 5 to May 4 1862; battles of Williamsburg Fair Oaks Malvern Hill Va. South Mountain and Antietam Md. 1862 when he was mortally wounded. Died of wounds Nov. 3 1862. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Pontiac Mich. for further description see (Descriptive Roll Second Michigan Volunteers). |
| Subject | soldier Second Michigan Infantry major general Israel B. Richardson |
| Date | 1861-1862 |
| Format | book photograph |
| Identifier | PH.18420 |
| Negative | 54870 |
| Rights | Please Credit State Archives of Michigan |
| Order Information | To order please e-mail: archives@mi.gov |
| Title | Richardson, Israel B. |
| Description | Portrait of Israel B. Richardson posed in uniform 1861-1862. Pontiac. Cadet Military Academy July 1 1836 Brevet Second Lieutenant Third Infantry July 1 1841... Brevet Captain Aug. 20 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Contreas and Churubusco Mexico. Major Sept. 13 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Chapultepec Mexico... In command of his regiment May 25 to July 2 1861 and of a brigade to March 14 1862; in the defences of Washington and in the Manassas Campaign being engaged in the battles of Blackburn's Ford Va. and Bull Run Va.; commanding division in the Army of the Potomac to Sept. 17 1862 and was engaged in the siege of Yorktown April 5 to May 4 1862; battles of Williamsburg Fair Oaks Malvern Hill Va. South Mountain and Antietam Md. 1862 when he was mortally wounded. Died of wounds Nov. 3 1862. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Pontiac Mich. for further description see (Descriptive Roll Second Michigan Volunteers). |
| Subject | soldier Second Michigan Infantry major general Israel B. Richardson |
| Date | 1861-1862 |
| Format | Black & White Print |
| Identifier | PH.18419 |
| Negative | 54869 |
| Rights | Please Credit State Archives of Michigan |
| Order Information | To order please e-mail: archives@mi.gov |
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| Richardson, Israel B. | ||||
| Poe, Orlando M. | ||||
| Humphrey, William *** | ||||
| March, Edwin J. | ||||
| Schneider, Frederick *** | ||||
| Chipman, Henry L. | ||||
| Larned, Sylvester | ||||
| William, Adolphus W. | ||||
| Dillman, Louis *** | ||||
| Hayden, Charles B. *** | ||||
| Byington, Cornelius *** | ||||
| Daniels, Henry H. *** | ||||
| Lyster, Henry F. | ||||
| May, Frank W. | ||||
| Ethridge, Annie *7 | ||||
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