3rd Colorado Infantry Regiment
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The 3rd Colorado Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment during the American Civil War from the state of Colorado.{{cite book|last=Dyer|first=Frederick H.|title=A Compendium of the War of Rebellion|year=1908|publisher=Dyer Publishing Company|location=Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OBkNAQAAMAAJ|access-date=4 October 2011|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OBkNAQAAMAAJ/page/n1002 1004]–6}} In October 1863, the 3rd Colorado Infantry was consolidated with the 2nd Colorado Infantry Regiment and the subsequent formation was re-designated as the 2nd Colorado Cavalry Regiment.{{cite book|title=Sketches of Colorado: Being an Analytical Summary and Biographical History of the State of Colorado|year=1911|publisher=Western Press Bureau|location=Denver, Colorado, United States of America |url=https://archive.org/details/sketchesofcolora01ferr|editor=Ferril, William Columbus|access-date=4 October 2011|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sketchesofcolora01ferr/page/31 31]–33}}
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Formation
In the fall of 1862, Governor John Evans began organizing the 3rd Colorado Infantry Regiment.{{cite web|last=Elswick|first=M.S.|title=Colorado Volunteers Civil War|url=http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/civwar/civilwar.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030814151528/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/civwar/civilwar.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2003|publisher=Colorado State Archives|access-date=5 October 2011|date=26 April 2001}} Starting in September companies were organized under direction of the regiment's first commander Colonel William Larimer, and his deputy, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel S. Curtis. The regiment was garrisoned at Camp Weld during its training. During the regiment's formation, there was an understanding that Col. Larimer's command was temporary as the regiment's command was intended for James H. Ford, who was serving with 2nd Colorado Infantry Regiment. However there was fierce competition for recruits in Colorado Territory and Col. Larimer was only able to raise five companies and portions of sixth. In December, Col. Larimer resigned his position in the regiment.
On February 1 of 1862 a flag was presented by the women of Montgomery City, California to soldiers of Company A.{{Cite web |title=Daily Alta California 23 February 1863 — California Digital Newspaper Collection |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DAC18630223.2.4&srpos=76&e=------186-en--20--61-byDA-txt-txIN-presented+flag----1863--- |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}
Operations
On March 5, 1863, the 3rd Colorado Infantry Regiment departed Camp Weld and marched to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
See also
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Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Colorado
Category:Military units and formations established in 1862
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