Battle of Port Royal Sound

Action at Fort Wagner, Hilton Head Island

Second Battle of Manassas

The regiment lost 24 men

Battle of South Mountain

Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

The regiment was commanded at Sharpsburg by Colonel William De Sausseur. It lost 110 men.

From the War Department marker for Drayton’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield:

Drayton’s Brigade reached Sharpsburg about 11 A.M., September 15th and was posted on the southwest slope of Cemetery Hill. Late in the day it was moved to the rear of the high ground northwest of this point and formed on the left of Kemper’s Brigade. On the 16th the 50th Georgia was detached and sent to the support of Toombs’ Brigade at the Burnside Bridge. The Brigade was exposed to artillery fire on the 16th and 17th from the enemy’s long range guns beyond the Antietam. About 3 P.M., of the 17th, the enemy, having forced a crossing at and below the bridge, attacked the Brigade and forced it back to the streets of the town. It soon reformed and joined by Garnett’s Brigade, cooperated with Kemper and Toombs in checking the further advance of the enemy.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 55 men out of 404 engaged

Battle of Salem Church (Chancellorsvile Campaign)

The regiment was under the command of Lt. Colonel J.F. Gist. It lost 54 casualties.

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Colonel DeSaussure and brought 448 men to the field. It lost 23 men killed, 96 wounded and 18 missing or captured in fighting around the Rose Farm. Colonel DeSaussure was killed, and Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gist took command of the regiment..

From the marker to Kershaw’s Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield:

The 15th Regiment fought on Rose Hill and in the ravine and forest beyond. Late in the evening the Brigade took part in the general advance by which the Union forces were forced from the Wheatfield and across Plum Run Valley. At dark under orders it retired to Peach Orchard.

After the battle Lieutenant Colonel Gist was promoted to colonel.

Chickamauga

The regiment fought at Snodgrass Hill. Lt. Colonel Joseph Gist was wounded and disabled. Major William Gist took over command.

Siege of Knoxville

Attack on Fort Sanders

The regiment lost 3 men killed and 11 wounded. Major William M. Gist was killed at Fort Sanders. Captain Frederick S. Lewie was promoted to major.

Battle of The Wilderness

Battle of Spotsylvania

Battle of Cold Harbor

Siege of Petersburg

Battle of Deep Bottom

Lieutenant Colonel Lewie wounded in the left side by shrapnel

Shenandoah Valley Campaign

Berryville

Port Republic

Strasburg

Battle of Cedar Creek

Battle of Averasborough

Battle of Bentonville

The regiment lost 1 man wounded