Version 23.12.2018

 

New York:

 

(Part I: 1st Infantry - 70th Infantry)

 

a. allgemeines:

 

 

 

b. Infantry:

 

1st Regiment, New York Infantry:

Col William H. Allen

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in April 22, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 20, 1861, and duty there till July 3. Attached to Fort Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, May, 1861, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept, of Virginia, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Occupation of Newport News May 29, 1861. Action at Big Bethel, Va., June 10. Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., till June, 1862. Action between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads March 8, 1862. Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula June 5. Actions near Fair Oaks June 20, 23 and 24. Oak Grove, near Fair Oaks, June 25. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. About Fair Oaks June 26-29. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, Va., August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till October 11. March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence movement to Falmouth, Va., October 11-November 23. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Cam­paign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 25, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 79 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 113.

 

 

1st Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles:

s. Pvt Jacob *Bossong (Co. B)

 

Overview:

(Sometimes designated 7th New York Cavalry.) First organized at New York City as a Squadron of two Companies, "A" and "B," for duty in the Dept. of Virginia, and mustered in at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 30, 1861. Companies "C" and "D" organized at Newburg, N. Y., and mustered in September 18 and October 16, 1861. Companies "E," "F," "G" and "H" organized at New York City and mus­tered in June to August, 1862. Companies "I," "K," "L" and "M" organized August and September, 1862. Companies "A" and "B" left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., July, 1861; "C" and "D" December 6, 1861; "E," "F," "G" and "H" August, 1862, and "I," "K," "L" and "M" September 19, 1862. Attached to District of Fortress Monroe, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. Unattached, Dept. of Virgi­nia, to July, 1862. Unattached, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. Cavalry, 7th Army Corps. Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, U. S. Forces, Portsmouth, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to October, 1863. U. S. Forces, Yorktown, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1864. Cavalry Brigade and Wistar's Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Cavalry, Army of the James, to July, 1864. Caval­ry Brigade, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Kautz's Cavalry Division, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to March, 1865. Headquarters, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1865. District of Eastern Virginia, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Fortress Monroe and at Camp Hamilton, Va., till May, 1862. Action in Hampton Roads, Newport News, March 8-9, 1862, between "Monitor" and "Merrimac." Howard's Bridge April 4 (Cos. "A" and "B"). Near Lee's Mills April 5 (Cos. "A" and "B"). Tran­ter's Creek, Norfolk, Va., May 10. Suffolk, Va., May 14. Reconnoissance to Edenton, N. C., May 27-31. Hertford, N. C., June 30. Duty at Suffolk, Va., till June, 1863. Smithfield July 10, 1862. South Mills September 4. Zuni September 15. Blackwater September 28. Blackwater near Zuni October 4. Zuni October 20 and 25. Near Franklin October 31. Zuni November 3. Providence Church No­vember 12. Blackwater Bridge and Zuni November 14. Zuni Bridge November 15. Near Carrsville November 17. Franklin Novem­ber 18. Zuni November 25. South Quay December 7. Zuni near Blackwater December 8 and 11-13. Joyner's Ford December 12. Isle of Wight Court House December 22. Providence Church Road December 28. Ely's House near Providence Church January 9, 1863. Burnt Ordinary January 11. Jacksonville, N. C., January 20. Deserted House January 30. Edenton, N. C., February 7. Reconnoissance from Suffolk March 7-9. Chuckatuck March 7. Near Windsor March 9. Blackwater Bridge March 31. Siege of Suffolk April 11-May 4. South Quay Road April 11. Elenton, Providence Church and Somerton Roads April 12-13. Edenton Road April 15. Providence Church Road, Chuckatuck and Reed's Ferry May 3. Lake Drummond May 4. Blackwater Bridge May 12. Near Suffolk and Carrsville May 16. Scott's Mills May 17. Near Blackwater, Windsor Road, May 18. Antioch and Barber's Cross Roads May 23. Blackwater Bridge May 31. South Mills June 8. South Quay Road June 12. Camden, N. C., July 5. Currituck July 12 and 22. Raid to destroy rail­road at Weldon July 25-August 2. Jackson July 28. Expedition from Portsmouth to Edenton, N. C., August 11-19. Edenton August 15. Pasquotank August 18. Expedition from Williamsburg to Bottom's Bridge August 26-29. Barhamsville, Slatersville, New Kent Court House, Crump's Cross Roads and Bottom's Bridge August 29. Expedition to Matthews County October 4-9. Near Williamsburg No­vember 8. Charles City Cross Roads November 16. Expedition to Charles City Court House December 12-14. Charles City Court House December 13. New Kent Court House January 19, 1864. Scouting from Williamsburg January 19-24. Wistar's Expedition to­ward Richmond February 6-8. Bottom's Bridge February 7. Expedition from Yorktown to New Kent Court House in aid of Kilpatrick March 1-4. White House March 2. Expedition into King and Queen County March 9-12. Belleroy March 9. Carlton's Store March 10. Matthews County Court House March 25. Expedition from Williamsburg April 27-29. Twelve Mile Ordinary April 27. Twelve Mile Ordinary April 28. Butler's operations on south side of James River and against Richmond and Petersburg May 4-28. Chester Station, Port Walthall Junction, May 7. Swift Creek or Swift Creek May 8-10. Proctor's Creek May 11. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Wier Bottom Church May 12. Clover Hill Junction May 14. Drury's Bluff May 14-16. Petersburg & Richmond Railroad May 16. Bottom's Church May 17. Bermuda Hundred May 18-26. Walthall Junction June 2. West Point June 5. Petersburg June 8-10. Assaults on Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to March 27, 1865. Deep Bot­tom June 23, 1864. Surrey Court House July 11. Richmond & Petersburg Railroad July 21. Deep Bottom July 27-29. Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Cox's Mills September 16. Chaffin's Farm September 29-October 1. Darbytown Road October 13 and 16. Fair Oaks October 27-28. Cone's Creek December 21. White Oak Swamp February 5, 1865. Expedition from Fort Monroe to Fredericks­burg March 5-8. Expedition from Fort Monroe into Westmoreland County March 11-13. Williamsburg March 11. Near Windsor March 12. Near New Kent Court House March 17. Seven Pines March 18. White House March 19. Expedition from Deep Bottom to near Weldon, N. C., March 28-April 11. Weldon Railroad April 4. Murfreesboro, N. C., April 5. Somerton April 7. Near Jackson April 17. Duty at Fredericksburg, Va., Dept. of Va., till July. Mustered out by consolidation with 3rd Now York Cavalry, July 21, 1865, to form 4th Provisional Cavalry.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 30 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 124 Enlisted men by di­sease, etc. Total 159.

 

 

1st Regiment, New York National Guard:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

1st Regiment, New York State Militia:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

2nd Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Troy, N. Y., and mustered in May 14, 1861, for two years. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 18, 1861. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Vir­ginia, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Occupation of Newport News, Va., May 29, 1861. Action at Big Bethel June 10. Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., till June, 1862. Expedition up James River January 17, 1862. Action between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads March 8. Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula June 5. Near Fair Oaks June 16, 18 and 21. Battle of Oak Grove June 25. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. About Fair Oaks June 26-29. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison Landing till August 16. Malvern Hill August 5. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-26. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia, Bristoe Station or Kettle Run August 27. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., near Fort Lyon, Fairfax Seminary and at Munson's Hill till November, and at Fairfax Station, Va., November 2-25. Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12. Near Fal­mouth, Va., November 28-December 11. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 26, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 25 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 22 Enlisted men by disease. Total 48.

 

 

2nd Regiment, New York Infantry (Hawkins Zouaves):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

2nd Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles:

 

Overview:

Organized at Lockport and Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows "A" October 31, "I" November 2, 1863; "B" Ja­nuary 12, "C" January 26, "D" January 27, "E" January 29, "L" January 29. "F" and "G" February 5, "H" February 4, "K" February 6 and "M" February 13, 1864. Moved to Washington, D. C., March 4, 1864, thence to Belle Plains, Va. Attached to 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, D. C., to May 15, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to November 16, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1865. Dept. of Virginia to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Rapidan Campaign May 15-June 12, 1864. Spottsylvania Court House May 15-21. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pa­munkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Hanover Court House May 31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 3. Be­fore Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Pegram's Farm October 4. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Regiment mounted November 16, 1864. Stony Creek Station December 1. Raid on Weldon Railroad, known as Warren's Hicksford Raid, December 7-12. Bellefield, Hatcher's Run, December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Namozine Church April 3. Jettersville April 4. Amelia Springs and Jarrett's Station April 5. Sailor's Creek, Harper's Farm, Gravelly Run and Deatonville Road April 6. Farmville April 7. Pamplin Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville to co-operate with Gen. Sherman April 23-29. Provost duty in Sub-District of the Appomattox, District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, till August. Mustered out August 10, 1865.

 

Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 94 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 112 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 215.

 

 

2nd Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

3rd Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in May 14, 1861, for two years' service. Reorganized May, 1863. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 31, 1861, and duty there till July 30. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 30, and duty there till June 6, 1862. Attached to Fort Monroe and Camp Hamilton, Va., Dept. of Virginia. to July, 1861. Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., to June, 1862. Mans­field's Division, Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1862. Weber's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. Suffolk, Va., 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept of Virginia, to July, 1863. Alvord's Brigade, Vodges' Division, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to Fe­bruary, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Vodges' Division, Northern District Folly Island, 10th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Divi­sion, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Di­vision, 24th Army Corps, to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Action at Big Bethel, Va., June 10, 1861. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 30, and duty there till June 6, 1862. Moved to Suffolk, Va., June 6, and duty there till September. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., and duty there till April, 1863. Moved to Suffolk April 19. Sie­ge of Suffolk April 19-May 4. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. (2 years' men mustered out May 21, 1863.) Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from White House to South Anna River July 1-7. Ordered to Folly Island, S. C. Action at Morris Island, S. C., August 3. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S. C., and against Fort Sumpter and Charleston Au­gust 9-September 7. Bombardment of Fort Sumpter August 17-23. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Operations in Charleston Harbor against Forts Sumpter and Charleston September 8 to December 21. Bombardment of Fort Sumpter October 27-November 9. Duty on Folly Island, S. C., till April, 1864. Moved to Gloucester Point, Va. Butler's operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Port Walthall May 7. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9-10. Operati­ons against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drury's Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-28. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 12, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Duty in the trenches before Petersburg and on the Bermuda front till September 27. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28. In tren­ches before Richmond till December 7. Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., Janua­ry 3-15, 1865. Assault on and capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15. Sugar Loaf Battery February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina till August. Mustered out August 25, 1865.

 

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 83 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 122.

 

 

3rd Merchants Brigade Regiment, New York Volunteers:

s. Quartermaster Henry W. *Wilkinson

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

3rd Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

3rd Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

4th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Pvt Eugene *Forbes

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in as follows: Companies "C,@ AD,@ AE," "F," "H" and "K" May 2; Companies "A" and "G" May 7; Companies "B" and "I" May 9, 1861. Left State for Newport News, Va., June 3. Attached to Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1861. Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., to June, 1862. Webber's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Newport News, Va., June 7 to July 25, 1861. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 25, and duty there and at Havre de Grace till June 5, 1862. Moved to Suffolk, Va., June 5, and duty there till September. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac September 8. Mary­land Campaign. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there till October 30. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Cam­paign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 25, 1863.

 

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 23 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 88.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Forbes, Eugene (Private, 4th NJ Infantry): Death Before Dishonor (Belle Grove, Kearny); 215pp, Index, Photos. Reprint of scarce title published in 1865. Forbes died at Andersonville Prison, but his diary survived intact and was printed without embellishment.

 

 

4th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

4th Regiment, New York National Guard (100 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

4th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

5th Regiment New York Infantry (Duryées Zouaves):

s. Col. (später General) Abram Duryée, LtCol. Gouverneur Kembel Warren; Capt. (später Col.) Cleveland Winslow; Sergeant Alfred *Da­venport (Co. G); Pvt Stephen *Kelsey; Thomas P. *Southwick

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service May 9, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 23. Atta­ched to Pierce's Brigade, Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1861. Dix's Division, Baltimore, Md., to March, 1862. Sykes' Infantry (Reserve), Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Sykes' 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Newport News, Va., May 25 to July 26, 1861. Action at Big Bethel June 10. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 26, and duty the­re till April 11, 1862. Expedition through Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va., November 14-22, 1861. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., April 11, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 15-May 4. Reconnoissance to near Hanover Court House May 26. Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. New Bridge June 5. Operations against Stuart June 13-15. Old Church June 13. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Mechanicsville June 26. Battle of Gaines Mill June 27. (Note. At Gaines Mill, under command of LtCol Hiram Duryea, it faced a musketry fire which cut down one-third of its men, and won praises from all who witnessed its remarkable efficiency and drill while in the thickest of that fight. It was in that battle that after having received several deadly volleys it paused at one time, while still under fire, to count off anew so that its movements might not be deranged by the absence of the fallen men. At Manassas it took into action 490 men of whom 117 were killed or mortal­ly woun­ded.) White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison Landing till August 15. Movement to Fort­ress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 15-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shephardstown Ford September 20. Duty in Maryland to October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 14, 1863, expiration of term. Recruits assigned to 146th New York Infantry.

 

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 171 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 34 Enlisted men by disease. Total 211.

 

Capt. Speer (28th North Carolina Infantry) berichtet in seinem Tagebuch (Speer, a.a.O., S. 59), daß Angehörige der 5th New York In­fantry vor der Beerdigung von gefallenen CS-Soldaten nach der Schlacht von Hanover Court House die Toten ausplündern.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Davenport, Alfred (5th New York): Camp and Field Life of the Fifth New York Infantry (Duryee Zouaves) (Olde Soldier Books - Reprint of 1879 Edition), 497 pp, Photos, Illustrated, Index, New Introduction. A Great Regimental! The 5th, always colorful in scar­let trousers and fez fought at Big Bethel, Peninsula, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville before being must­ered out in May, 1863. Nevins says "This thoroughly useful narrative, based on diaries and letters, covers admirably the exploits of a regiment that saw valiant service through Chancellorsville

- Livingstone, Charles Brandegee: Charlie’s Civil War: A Private’s Trial in the 5th New York (Duryee Zouaves) and 146th New York Volunteer Infantry (Thomas Publications, 1997); 256 pp. Details the entire army life including capture and imprisonment at Ander­sonville and Florence of Charles Brandegee. Duryea's Zouaves fought in some of the heaviest fighting of the war, losing one third of its men at Gaines' Mill and 117 killed or wounded at Manassas

- anonymes Gedicht vom 30.7.1861 aus der Zeitschrift "The Poughkeepsie Telegram" (Abdruck in Archiv 9, Schlachten Stichwort Big Bethel)

- Schroeder, Patrick: We Came to Fight: The History of the 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Duryee‘s Zouaves 1863-1865 (Schroeder Publications); 536 pp; Photos; Maps; Rosters

- Southwick, Thomas P. (5th NY Infantry): A Duryee Zouave (Schroeder Publications); 142 pp. Introduction by Brian Pohanka. Ad­ded Photos; 59 Biographies; Index; Reprint of scarce 1930 original

 

 

5th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Entered service of the United States for thirty days June, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18. nGuard duty at Harrisburg, Marysville, Carlisle and Chambersburg, Pa., till July 17. Attached to Yates' 1st Brigade. Dana's Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out July 22, 1863.

 

 

5th Regiment, New York Veteran Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized into a Battalion of four Companies by consolidation of the Veterans and Recruits of the 5th New York Infantry, with those recruited for the reorganized 31st and 37th New York Infantry October 14, 1863. A Battalion of the 12th New York Infantry assigned as Companies "E" and "F," and the Veterans and Recruits of the 94th New York Infantry assigned June 2, 1864, as Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K." Left State for Washington, D. C., October 27, 1863. Attached to Garrison of Alexandria, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Divi­sion, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Hart's Island. N. Y., to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till May, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field May, 1864. Battles about Cold Harbor May 31-June 12; Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 22-23, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Rail­road, "Hicksford Raid," December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. White Oak Road March 29-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Hart's Island, N. Y., and duty there till August, 1865. Mustered out August 21, 1565.

 

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 91 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 90 Enlisted men by disease. Total 189.

 

Predecessor units:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 38th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY:

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 5th Regiment New York Veteran Infantry October 14, 1862.

 

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 37th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY:

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 5th Regiment New York Veteran Infantry October 14, 1863.

 

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 31st REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY:

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 5th Regiment New York Veteran Infantry, October 14, 1863.

 

 

5th Regiment, New York Infantry State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Tendered service to State April 19, 1861. Sailed from New York for Fortress Monroe, Va., April 27; thence to Annapolis, Md., April 30. Guard duty along railroad from Annapolis to Annapolis Junction till May 12. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 12, and quarte­red in the United States Capital till May 23. Mustered in for three months' United States service May 16. Advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights May 24. Guard and picket duty till June 3. Camp on Meridian Hill till July 7. Moved to Baltimore, thence to Hagerstown, Md., July 7, and to Martinsburg, Va., July 9-10. Attached to Butterfield's Brigade, Sandford's Division, Patter­son's Army. Advance to Bunker Hill July 15. To Smithfield July 17, thence to Charlestown. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 21, and duty at Bolivar Heights till July 28. Moved to Knoxville, Md., July 28; thence to Baltimore July 30; then to New York City. Mus­tered out August 7, 1861.

 

 

6th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City as follows: Companies "A" "B," "C," "D" and "E" April 30, and Companies "F," "G," "H," "I" and "K" May 25, 1861. Left State and moved to Santa Rosa Island, Fla., June 15-23, 1861. Attached to Santa Rosa Island, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to May, 1862. Arnold's Brigade, District of Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the South, to September, 1862. Wilson's Bri­gade, District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1862. Grover's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 1st Bri­gade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Santa Rosa Island, Fla., June 23, 1861, to May 9, 1862. (3 Cos. at Fort Jefferson, Fla., January to March, 1862.) Action at Santa Rosa Island October 9, 1861. Engagement with Confederate works at Pensacola November 22-23. Bombardment of Forts McRae and Barrancas January 1, 1862. Reconnoissance on Santa Rosa Island March 27-31 (Co. "K"). Duty at Pensacola, Fla., May 9 to November, 1862. Expedition to Milton, Fla., June 14-15 (Cos. "B," "C," "E" and "H"). Reconnoissance from Pensacola to Bagdad and Milton, Fla., August 7-10 (Cos. "A" and "E"). Ordered to New Orleans, La., November, 1862. Occupation of Baton Rouge De­cember 17 and duty there till March 13, 1863. Operations against Port Hudson March 13-27. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland April 12-13. Porter's and McWilliams' Plantations at Indian Bend April 13. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Opelousas April 20. Moved to Barre Landing May 11, thence with trains to Berwick May 21-26. Action at Franklin and Centreville May 25. Ordered home for muster out. Muste­red out at New York City June 25, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 14 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 32 Enlisted men by disease. Total 46.

 

Photo:

View of 6th NY Encampment  - Brandy Station, VA, April 1864 ( http://civilwar.net, Image Nr. 230)

 

 

6th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

6th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' United States service April 19, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., April 21. On duty at Annapolis and at Washington, D. C., till July. Mustered out July 31, 1861.

 

 

7th Regiment, New York Infantry (Steuben Guard):

s. Col John E. *Bendix; Col Joseph Warren *Revere; Pvt Andreas *Buehler (Co. B&K)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in April 23, 1861. Left State for Newport News, Va., May 24, 1861. Attached to Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Occupation of Newport News, Va., May 27, and duty there till March, 1862. Action at Big Bethel, Va., June 10, 1861. Baker Lee's Farm, Newport News, July 12. Battle between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads March 8-9, 1862. Joined Army of the Poto­mac on the Virginia Peninsula May, 1862. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. About Fair Oaks June 26-29. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Mo­vement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of South Mountain Sep­tember 14. Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there till October 30. Recon­noissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 8, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men attached to 52nd New York Infantry to July 22, 1864, then assigned to 7th Veteran Infantry.

 

Regiment lost during service 14 Officers and 88 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 46 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 149.

 

Col Bendix 1861, Big Bethel /Virginia-Halbinsel, 10.6.1861. Col Joseph Warren *Revere ab 19.9.1861 ( Boatner, a.a.O., S. 692).

 

Im Spätjahr 1862 lag die 7th New York im Camp auf der Frobel Farm bei Alexandria / Virginia ( Frobel Diary, a.a.O., S. 120, 121; allerdings gibt Frobel wohl fehlerhaft, als Regiment die 7th New Jersey Infantry an).

 

Documents/Literature:

- Roehrenbeck, William J.: The Regiment that Saved the Capital (Thomas Yoseloff, 1961); Introduction by Allan Nevins. The story of the Seventh New York Infantry and it's defense of Washington during the first months of the Civil War; Mapped endpapers, Biblio, Index, Photos

 

 

  • 7th Regiment, New York Infantry (New):
  •  
  • Overview:
  • "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

7th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1861):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this uni

 

 

7th Regiment Veteran Infantry New York Volunteers :

s. 52nd Regiment New York Infantry


Organized at Hart's Island, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" March 29, Company "B" May 1, Compa­ny "C" June 4, Company "D" July 15, Company "E" August 9, 1864. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" left State for Army of the Po­tomac as organized, and were attached to 52nd New York Infantry to July 22, 1864. (See 52nd Infantry.) Attached to Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. Hart's Island, N. Y., to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Siege of Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins House March 25. Appomattox Court House March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-30. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Re­view May 23. Moved to Hart's Island, N. Y., and duty there till August. Mustered out August 4, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 73 Enlisted men by disease. Total 128.

 

 

7th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1861):

 

Overview:

Left New York City for Washington, D. C., on special call of President Lincoln April 19, 1861. Occupation of Annapolis Junction, Md., and opening communications with Washington April 24-25. In Capital Buildings at Washington April 25-May 2. Mustered into United States service April 26. Duty at Camp Cameron, Meridian Hill, May 2-23. Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va., May 24-26. Assist in building Fort Runyon. Return to Camp Cameron May 26. Mustered out at New York City June 3, 1861.

 

Photos:

- Davis / Wiley: Photographic History of the Civil War, vol I, a.a.O., S. 147

- Uniform: Milhollen u.a.: Divided we Fought, a.a.O. S.7

 

 

7th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for three months' service May 25, 1862. Left New York City for Baltimore, Md., May 26. Attached to Dix's Command, Middle Department, to July, 1862. 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to September, 1862. Camp at Stewart's Hill, Baltimore, Md., May 28 to June 5, and duty at Fort Federal Hill June 6 to August 28. Mustered out at New York City September 5, 1862.

 

 

7th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for thirty days' service June 16, 1863. Left State for Baltimore, Md., June 17. Attached to Morris' Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July 7. 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 15. Duty at Fort Federal Hill and provost duty in Baltimore, Md., June 18 to July 5. Ordered to Frederick, Md., July 5, and picket and outpost duty there till July 14. Reached New York July 16. On duty during Draft Riots July 16-21. Mustered out July 21, 1863.

 

 

8th New York State Militia Regiment: +++prüfen+++

 

Photos:

- Längin, S. 51

- Engineers of the 8th N.Y. State Militia, 1861. National Archives Washington No. Ill-B-499

 

 

8th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Francis Wutschel; Corporal Robert *Rossi (Co. K)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in April 23, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 26. Attached to Blenker's Briga­de, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Stahl's Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Blenker's Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till April, 1862. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May to August. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Duty at Sperryville and Centreville till August. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappa­hannock August 21-23. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. 2nd Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till December. Reconnoissance to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville November 28-30. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Brook's Station till April. Mustered out April 23, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men consolidated to a Company April 22, 1863, and transferred to 68th Regiment New York Infantry May 5, 1863.

 

Regiment lost during service 90 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 42 Enlisted men by disease. Total 133.

 

 

Independent Company, 8th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

8th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' United States service May 29, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 29, 1862, and duty in the De­fences of that city till September. Mustered out September 9, 1862.

 

Again entered service for thirty days June, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, and duty there till July. Attached to 1st Bri­gade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out at New York City July 23, 1863.

 

Predecessor Unit NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS VARIAN'S STATE MILITIA BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY ("1st TROOP WASHINGTON GRAYS"):

Entered service of the United States for three months and left State for Annapolis, Md., April 19, 1861. Duty at Annapolis till May. Near Light House at Smith's Point, Chesapeake Bay, Md., May 18. Ordered to Washington, D. C., and outpost duty at Fall's Church, Va., till June. Fairfax Court House June 17. Attached to Keyes' Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to July. Mustered out July 20, 1861.

 

Again entered service as a part of the 8th Regiment, New York National Guard, for 30 days' service as Artillery and Cavalry. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 17, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Shippensburg, Pa., June 23. Kingston June 26. Oyster Point June 28. Near Fort Washington June 29. Sporting Hill June 30. Carlisle July 1. Mustered out at New York City July 23, 1863.

 

 

8th Regiment, New York State Militia:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

8th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' United States service April, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., April 20, 1861. Mustered in April 26. Duty in the Defences of Washington till July. Attached to Porter's 1st Brigade, Hunter's 2nd Division, McDowell's Army of Nor­theast Virginia Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Mustered out at New York City August 2, 1861, expiration of term.

 

 

8th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

9th Regiment New York Infantry (Hawkin‘s Zouaves):

s. Lt Matthew J. *Graham (Co. A); Pvt August *Rassiga, Pvt (?) Daniel *Peck; Pvt Eugen *Rassiga; Pvt. Edward King *Wightman (Co. B)David L. *Thompson;

 

Overview:

(The nucleus of this Regiment was old Company of New York Zouaves.) Organized at New York City and mustered into State service April 23, 1861. Mustered into United States service May 4, 1861. At Castle Garden till May 15, and Riker's Island, N. Y., till June 5. Left State for Newport News, Va., June 6, 1861. Attached to Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1862. Parke's 3rd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. Hawkins' 4th Brigade, Roanoke Island, N. C., Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia. to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Newport News, Va., till September 10, 1861. Forced march to Big Bethel June 10. Baker Lee's, Va., June 29 (Co. "A"). James River, near Newport News, July 5 (Co. "F"). Near Bethel July 8 (Co. "A"). Expedition to Hatteras Inlet August 26-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Bombardment and capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark August 28-29 (Cos. "C," "G" and "H"). Companies "A," "D," "E," "F" and "I" moved to Fort Clark September 10 and duty there till February 5, 1862. (Cos. "B" and "K" at Newport News till October 5, 1861, then rejoin Regiment.) Relief of 20th Indiana at Chickamicomoco October 5-6, 1861. Burnside's Expedition to Roanoke Island February 5-8, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island February 8. Reconnoissance to Nag's Head February 10-11 (Cos. "A" and "H"). Expedition up Chowan River to Winton February 18-20. Expedition to Elizabeth City, N. C., April 7-8 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Battle of Camden, South Mills, April 19. Duty at Roanoke Island till July 10. Expedition up Chowan River May 7-9 (Co. "C"). Moved to Norfolk, thence to Newport News, Va., July 10-24. (Co. "F," detached at Plymouth, N. C., June to November, 1862. Capture of Hamilton July 9. Plymouth September 2. Expedition to Tarboro October 30-November 12. Rawle's Mills November 2. Rejoined Regiment at Fredericksburg.) Moved to Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg August 3-5 and duty there till August 30. Expedition to Port Royal August 15-16 (Co. "H"). Rappahannock River August 15 (Co. "H"). Moved to Brooks' Station, thence to Washington, D. C., August 31-September 5. Maryland Campaign. Near Jefferson September 13. South Mountain September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Pleasant Valley till October 28. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 28-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. (Co. "G" at Burnside's Headquarters October 31, 1862, to January, 1863.) "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 6; thence to Suffolk March 10. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Moved to New York May 3-5. Three years' men assigned to 3rd New York Infantry May 6, 1863. Regiment mustered out May 20, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 69 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 23 Enlisted men by disease. Total 96.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Graham, Matthew J. (Lieutenant, Co A): The Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers (Hawkin's Zouaves) (VanBerg Publishing, 1998); with Introduction by Brian Pohanka; 634 pp; Rosters; with Added Index. Hawkins' Zouaves spearheaded the Union assault into Sharpsburg during the battle of Antietam, advancing farther than any other unit on the bloodiest day.

- Peck, Daniel (9th NY Vols): Dear Rachel: The Civil War Letters of Daniel Peck (Berrybook Press); 76 pp; Index; Photos. Compiled and Edited by Martha G. Stanford. Peck wrote home to his sister, a Chatauqua school teacher, during his units action at Culpepper, Gettysburg, Wilderness and other areas in the east.

 

 

9th Regiment, New York Infantry (New):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

9th Regiment, New York State Militia:

s. 83rd New York Infantry

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Todd, William (ed.): History of the Ninth Regiment, N.Y.S.M., N.G..S.N.Y. (83rd New York Volunteers), 1845-1888 (New York: George Hussey, 1889)

 

 

10th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City April 27 to May 2, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., June 6, 1861. Attached to Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Camp Hamilton, Va., till May, 1862. Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth May 10 and duty there till June 7. Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, Va. Operations against Stuart June 13-15. Old Church June 13. Seven days before Richmond, Va., June 25-July 1. Gaines Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till Au­gust 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Shepherdstown Ford and Shepherdstown September 19-20. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Provost guard for Sumner's Grand Division December 7-24. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Cam­paign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Provost Guard, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, April 27 to June 14. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Black­burn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. De­monstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton's Ford February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Laurel Hill May 8; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient, "Bloody Angle," May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Wa­shington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 30, 1865.

 

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 106 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 86 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 201.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Cowtan, Charles W.: Services in the Tenth New York Volunteers (National Zoauves) in the War of the Rebellion (New York: C. H. Ludwig, 1882)

 

 

11th Regiment, New York Infantry Fire Zouaves:

s. 1stLt Edward B. *Knox (Co. A)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in May 7, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., April 29, 1861. Duty at Washington May 2-23. Occupation of Arlington Heights and Alexandria, Va., May 24 (Ellsworth killed). Duty near Alexandria till July 16. Atta­ched to Willcox's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Occupation of Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in New York Harbor and in Westchester County, N. Y., September-October, 1861, and at Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. Action between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads March 8, 1862. Duty at New York May 7 to June 2. Mustered out June 2, 1862. Efforts failed to effect a new organi­zation of this Regiment, known as the J. T. Brady Light Infantry, in summer of 1863, and the men enlisted were transferred to the 17th New York Veteran Infantry October 1, 1863.

 

Besetzung von Alexandria/ggü. Washington am 24.5.1861; Ruffin (Diary II 24) berichtet unter Bezugnahme auf einen Artikel in der New York Tribune von Übergriffen durch die New York Fire Zouaves unter Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth.; 1st Bull Run

 

Documents/Literature:

- Murray, R. L.: The Redemption of the Harper‘s Ferry Coward‘s“: The Story of the 11th and 126th New York State Volunteer Re­giments at Gettysburg (Murray); 149 pp; Photos; Maps; Footnotes; Biblio

 

 

11th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Left State for Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 28, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, and duty at Harper's Ferry till September. Mustered out September 16, 1862.

 

 

11th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Again left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, 1863. Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Skirmish at Oys­ter Point, Pa., June 28. Mustered out July 20, 1863.

 

 

12th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Col. Ezra L. Walrath

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' State service May 8, 1861. Mustered in for three months' United States service May 13, and remustered for full term of State service August 2, 1861. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 29, 1861. Attached to Richardson's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Richardson's Brigade, Di­vision of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Butter­field's 3rd Brigade, Porter's 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863. Headquarters, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Up­ton's Hill August 27. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March 10, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 22-24. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Before Yorktown April 11. Recon­noissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Reconnoissance to Hanover Court House May 26. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Gaines Mill July 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run Au­gust 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedi­tion to Richard's and Ellis' Fords December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Cam­paign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 17, 1863, expiration of term Three years men consoli­dated to a Battalion of two Companies and assigned to duty as Provost Guard at Headquarters, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. Parti­cipating in the Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24, 1863. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Ad­vance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 2. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Transferred to 5th New York Infantry June 2, 1864, as Companies "E" and "F."

 

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 61 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 59 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 124.

 

Das Regiment gehörte im Juli 1861 während der Manassas Campaign zur Fourth Brigade BrigGen Israel B. *Richardson in First Di­vision BrigGen. Daniel Tyler. Es erlitt starke Verluste im Battle of Blackburn's Ford am 18.7.1861 ( Davis Battle of Bull Run, a.a.O., S. 118 ff).

 

 

12th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Sailed from New York for Fortress Monroe, Va., April 21, 1861; arrived April 23; thence moved to Annapolis and Washington, D. C. Assigned to Mansfield's Command. Mustered in May 2, 1861. Advance into Virginia May 23. Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va., May 24. Ordered to join Patterson's Army July 6. Skirmish near Martinsburg July 12. Near Bunker Hill July 15. Mustered out at New York City August 5, 1861, expiration of term.

 

 

12th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

s. Pvt David W. *Judd (Co. H)

 

Overview:

Left State for Washington, D. C., May 27, 1862. Mustered in for three months May 31, 1862. Attached to Railroad Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Army Corps. (Co. "A" detached at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.) Assigned to duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June to September. Defence of Harper's Ferry September 12-15. Maryland Heights September 12-13. Surrender of Harper's Ferry Septem­ber 15. Paroled as prisoners of war September 16. Mustered out October 12, 1862. Declared exchanged January 11, 1863.

 

 

12th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Again entered service for thirty days June 18, 1863. Moved to Harrisburg, Pa., and attached to 1st Brigade, Dana's Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Duty at Fenwick, Pa. Mustered out at New York City July 20, 1863.

 

 

12th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

13th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Joseph E. *Crowell

 

Overview:

Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' service April 25, 1861. Moved to Elmira, N. Y., May 4. Mustered into United States service for three months May 14. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 30. Attached to Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Di­vision, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Fort Corcoran, Defences of Washington, to October, 1861. Martindale's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Camp on Meridian Hill, Defences of Washington, till June 3, 1861, and at Fort Corcoran till July 16. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Occupation of Fairfax Court House July 17. Blackburn's Ford July 18. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Transferred to United States service for balance of term by order of Governor Morgan August 2, 1861. Duty in the Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Mo­ved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance from Yorktown April 11-13. New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Se­ven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., to October 30. Movement to Fal­mouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords De­cember 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 26. Ordered home April 26, and mustered out May 14, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men consolidated to two Companies and duty as Provost Guard. 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, April 27 to June 23. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Transferred to 140th New York Infantry June 23, 1863.

 

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 100.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Crowell, Joseph E. (13th NJ Infantry): The Young Volunteer: The Everyday Experiences of a Soldier Boy in the Civil War (Nova Publications, 1997); Reprint of 1906 Original; 450 pp; Illustrated. Crowell served as a Private in Company "K" and later as Lieuten­ant in the Veteran Volunteer Corps due to wounds received at Chancellorsville. Nevins calls this "Heavily padded, with an abundance of manufactured conversation..."

 

 

  • 13th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):
  •  
  • Overview:
  • Again left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 20, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Action near Fort Washington, Pa., July 2. Mustered out July 20, 1863.

 

 

13th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y. Moved to Annapolis, Md., April 21, 1861. Mustered into United States service for three months April 23. Guard railroad at Annapolis, Md., till June, and duty at Baltimore, Md., till August. Affair at Smith's Point, Md., May 18. Muste­red out August 6, 1861.

 

 

14th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' service May 24, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 12, 1861. Attached to Porter's Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. W. T. Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Morell's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Little River Turnpike October 14, 1861. Fall's Church Road November 18. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 16. Howard's Mills, near Cockleton, April 4. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Reconnoissance to Smithville, W. Va., October 16-17. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 24, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men and Recruits transferred to 44th and 140th New York Infantry.

 

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 43 Enlisted men by disease. Total 103.

 

 

14th New York (Brooklyn) Militia Regiment: +++prüfen+++

s. 84th New York Infantry ( Pfanz: Gettysburg, the Second Day, a.a.O., S. 443; Martin: Gettysburg, a.a.O., S. 93)

 

s. Col Alfred M. *Wood; Captain George B. *Mallory (Co. B)

 

This unit fought from Bull Run to Spotsylvania, including Gettysburg where they distinguished themselves at the Railroad Cut in the capture of Davis' Mississippi Brigade.

 

Das Regiment war eingesetzt bei 1st Bull Run am 21.7.1861 im Rahmen der 2nd Division Col David Hunter, First Brigade Col. An­drew Porter und nahm am Flankenstoß bei Sudley's Ford Richtung Henry House teil.

 

Auf dem Höhepunkt der Schlacht um Henry House Hill waren zwei Artilleriebat­terien der Union (Battery I. 1st U.S. Artillery James B. Rickett's Battery und Griffin's Bat­tery) gerade dabei, Breschen in die Stellung der Konföderierten zu schießen, als plötzlich rechts von zwei Geschützen aus dem 70 Meter entfernten Wald ein blaugekleidetes Regiment auftauchte. Die Artillerie hielt dieses Re­giment für die angeforderte Infanterie­verstärkung und stellte für einige verhängnisvolle Minuten das Feuer ein, während das Re­giment – das 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment aus Jacksons Bri­gade ( Tevis, C. V.: History of the Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 26; umstritten, auch die 6th North Carolina und 2nd Mississippi Infantry reklamieren die Ausschaltung der Batterien) - die Muske­ten senkte und feuerte. Die Artilleriegeschütze wurden ausgeschaltet, Der Besitz der Ka­nonen wurde zum Drehpunkt der Schlacht; Atta­cken und Gegenattacken wechselten einander ab. Die Kanonen wechselten mehrfach den Besitzer, bis die Koordination des Unionsa­ngriffs auf diesem Teil des Schlachtfelds zusammenbrach.

 

Three times during the engagement of almost five hours the regiment occupied the spot opposite the „Henry“ House. On gaining this position for the third time it recaptured the guns of Rickett's battery, but for lack of support was obliged to abandon them ( Tevis: Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 26).

 

Das Regiment hatte bei 1st Bull Run erhebliche Verluste (Ausgangsstärke 960 Mann; Tevis: Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 21): killed 2 Officers, 21 men; wounded 64 men, Prisoners 30 men; died of wounds 10 men ( Tevis: Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 26).

 

Im Gefecht von Falls Church am 18.11.1861 war das Regiment im Vorpostendienst eingesetzt und wurde plötzlich von Stuart's First Virginia Cavalry unter dem Kommando von Fitzhugh Lee abgegriffen; Verluste: 2 Tote, 3 Verwundete und 10 Gefangene ( Tevis: Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 29).

 

Photo:

Photograph believed to be Pvt Alonzo Thompson (Library of Congress): Possibly identified as Alonzo F. Thompson of Company C, 84th New York Infantry Regiment (earlier known as 14th Regiment New York State Militia). (Source: Martinez, Ramona. Photo Mystery Solved, Then Doubted, Then Deciphered, Thanks to Readers; http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/04/17/150801239/ and American Civil War Database). Das Photo zeigt die neue Uniform „Chasseur-a-pede“ ( hierzu. Tevis: History of the Fighting Fourteenth, a.a.O., S. 15).

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Tevis, C.V.: History of the Fighting (Brooklyn) Fourteenth (New York 1911); PDF-Datei in Archiv Ref, Dokumente ameridownload 'New York 14th Infantry (Tevis)'

 

 

14th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

15th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service June 17, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 29. Duty as Infantry in the Defences of that city till October, 1861. Attached to McCune's Brigade July 30 to August 4, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to September 26, and to Newton's Brigade to November, 1861. Designation of Regiment changed to 15th New York Engineers October 25, 1861. (See 15th Engineers.)

 

 

15th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for thirty days' United States service June 6, 1864. Duty at various posts in New York Harbor. Mustered out July 7, 1864.

 

 

15th Regiment, New York State Militia:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

15th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

16th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Captain Newton Martin *Curtis; Pvt Isaac O. *Best (Co. A)

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in for two years May 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 27. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Reconnoissance from Alexandria on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Expedition to Pohick Church October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4 (on transports). West Point May 7-8. Near Mechanicsville May 22. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines Mill June 27. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till Octo­ber 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" Janua­ry 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out May 22, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st New York Infantry.

 

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 106 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 85 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 197.

 

Im Juli 1861 gehörte das Regiment zur 2nd Brigade Col. Thomas A. Davies, Fifth Division, Col. Dixon S. Miles, während McDo­well’s Stoß Richtung Manassas.

 

Schlachten: Fairfax VA. July 17, 1861; Bull Run VA. July 21. 1861; Pohick Church, Va. Sept. 21, 1861; Pohick Church VA. Oct. 4, 1861; West Point, Va. May 7, 1862; Near Mechanicsville, Va. May 22, 1862; Chickahominy, Va. June 1, 1862; Seven Days' Battle, Va. June 25-July 2, 1862; Gaines Mills June 27, 1862; Garnett's and Golding's Farm June 28, 1862; Glendale June 30, 1862; Mal­vern Hill July 1, 1862; Crampton's Pass, Md. Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Md. Sept. 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 11-15, 1862; Franklin's Crossing, Va. April 29-May 2, 1863; Marye's Heights and Salem Church, Va. May 3-4, 1863

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Curtis, Newton M. (Major General): From Bull Run to Chancellorsville: The Story of the 16th New York Infantry (Putnam's, NY 1906); 284 pp; Nevins refers to this as a "standard, authoritative source" (Curtis war 1861 Captain 16th New York Infantry)

- Thompson, William M.: Historical Sketch of the Sixteenth Regiment N.Y.S. Volunteer Infantry (n.p. 1886)

 

 

17th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service May 28, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 21. Atta­ched to Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington, June to August, 1861. Garrison, Fort Ellsworth, Defences of Washington, to Oc­tober, 1861. Butterfield's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Moved to the Peninsu­la, Va., March 22-24. Peninsula Campaign March to August. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Recon­noissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Operations about White House Landing June 26-July 2. White House June 28. Duty at Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. Duty at Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Three years' men detached May 13, 1863; assigned to a Battalion of New York Volunteers and on June 23, 1863, transferred to 146th Regiment New York Infantry. Regiment mustered out June 2, 1863.

 

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 77.

 

 

17th Regiment, New York Veteran Infantry:

s. Lt William B. *Westervelt (Co. K&E)

 

Overview:

Organized at Staten Island, N. Y., June 13 to October 17, 1863. Two Companies under Captain Horner. Moved to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., September 2, 1863. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 18, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Eastport, Miss., and Columbus, Ky., October 28-November 8, 1863. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Union City, Tenn., December 11, 1863, to January 24, 1864. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., January 24. Meridian Campaign Fe­bruary 3-March 2. Operations in Alabama and duty at Decatur, Ala., April 10 to August 4. Pond Springs, near Courtland, May 27. Pond Springs June 29. Courtland July 25. Ordered to Atlanta, Ga., August 4. Siege of Atlanta August 8-25. Flank movement on Jo­nesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 3-26. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Sandersville November 26. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Cam­paign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of John­ston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Duty in Dept. of Wa­shington, attached to 1st Brigade, Bartlett's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July. Mustered out July 13, 1865.

 

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 56 Enlisted men by disease. Total 109.

 

Predecessor Unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 9th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY.

Organization not completed. Men enlisted transferred October 14, 1863, to 17th New York Veteran Infantry.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Westervelt, William B. (27th and 17th NY): Lights and Shadows of Army Life: From Bull Run to Bentonville (White Mane, 1997; Reprint der Originalausgabe von 1886); edited by George Maharay; 273pp, Index, Photos, Illustrations, Maps, Biblio

 

 

17th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

17th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' United States service July, 1863. Left State for Baltimore, Md., July 3, and duty in the Defences of that city till August. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out August 13, 1863.

 

 

18th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in May 17, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 19. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to Oc­tober, 1861. Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Reconnoissance on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Skirmish at Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4 (on transports). West Point May 7-8. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gai­nes Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 29-31. Cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam Sep­tember 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Opera­tions at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Three years men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry May 11. Regiment moved to New York May 16, and mustered out May 28, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 32 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 71.

 

 

18th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' United States service and left State for Baltimore, Md., July 3, 1863. Duty at Baltimore and at Frederick, Md. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to August. Mustered out August 15, 1863.

 

 

19th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N.Y., and mustered in for two years May 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 5, and duty in the Defences of that city till July. Attached to Sandford's Division, Patterson's Army, July. Butterfield's Brigade, Patterson's Army, July 11-29, 1861. 1st Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to September 15, 1861. 3rd Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1861.

 

Service:

Joined Patterson's Army July 6, 1861. Occupation of Martinsburg, Va., July 10. Skirmish at Bunker Hill July 17. Picket duty at Bolivar Heights July 25. Occupation of Maryland Heights July 28. Lovettsville August 8 (Detachment). Moved to Hyattstown August 16. Duty near Darnestown till September 24. Duty on Upper Potomac till December. Designation of Regiment changed to 3rd Regiment New York Light Artillery December 11, 1862 (which see).

 

 

19th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' United States service May 26, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., June 4. Duty at Baltimore and along line of railroad from Baltimore to Havre de Grace till September. Mustered out September 6, 1862.

 

 

20th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Theodore B. *Gates; Dr. Gottfried *Axt, Pvt. Ferdinand *Axt (Co. G)

 

This regiment from Ulster County served in the First Corps at Antietam and Gettysburg and then in the Provost Guard of the Army of the Potomac

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City May 6, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., June 13. Attached to Fortress Monroe and Camp Ha­milton, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton June 15 to August 26, 1861. Hampton, Va., August 7. Bombardment and capture of Forts Hatteras and Clarke, N. C., August 28-29. Duty at Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton September 13, 1861, to May 10, 1862. New Market Bridge, near Newport News, December 22, 1861. Reconnaissance to Big Bethel January 3, 1862. Tranter's Creek and occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth May 10. Duty at Norfolk until June 9. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field June 9. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 29-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. At Hagerstown, Md., until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At White Oak Church until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4.Banks' Ford May 4. Three years men transferred to 3rd New York Battery and to Battery "F" 5th United States Artillery May 6. Regiment mustered out June 1, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 53 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 58 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 120.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Gates, Theodore B. (Colonel 20th NYSM): The Civil War Diaries of Colonel Theodore B. Gates Twentieth New York State Militia (Longstreet House, 1992); Edited by Seward Osborne; 197pp, Illustrated, 11 Maps, Index

 

 

20th Regiment, New York National Guard:

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

20th Regiment, New York State Militia (100 days, 1861):

Pvt (?) John M. *McEntee

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' service April 23, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., May 7. Mustered in May 11. Duty at Annapolis and Baltimore, Md., till August. Mustered out August 2, 1861.

 

 

21st Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' State service May 8, 1861. Remustered at Elmira, N. Y., for three months' United States service May 20, 1861. Left Elmira, N. Y., for Washington, D. C., June 18. Attached to Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington, to August, 1861. Division of the Potomac to October, 1861. Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Patrick's 2nd Brigade, King's 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Bri­gade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, lat Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. Provost Marshal, General Pa­trick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Camp at Kalorama Heights, Washington, D. C., till July 14, 1861. Garrison at Fort Runyon till August 20. Transferred to United States service for balance of State enlistment by order of Governor E. D. Morgan August 2, 1861. Moved to Rip Raps with mutineers August 20-30. Camp at Arlington Heights, Va., till September 28, and at Upton's Hill, Va, till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Camp at Upton's Hill till April 9. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg till May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. At Falmouth till July 28, and at Fredericksburg till August 6. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign Septem­ber 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Fal­mouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Assigned to provost duty at Aquia Creek Janua­ry to May, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Mustered out May 18, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 74 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 40 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 118.

 

 

21st Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' service June 22, 1863. Left State for Baltimore, Md., June 27, and duty there till August. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out August 6, 1863.

 

 

22nd Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Sergeant Albert E. *Higley (Co. H)

 

Overview:

Organized at Troy, N. Y., and mustered in June 6, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 28. Attached to Key's Brigade, Divisi­on of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Key's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Augur's 1st Briga­de, King's 3rd Division, McDowell's 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Di­vision, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Camp at Upton's Hill till April 9. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg, Va., till May 25. McDowell's advance on Rich­mond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. At Falmouth and Fredericksburg till August 6. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Battles of Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29, and 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Advance on Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., De­cember 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operati­ons at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-30. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Three years men transferred to 76th and 93rd New York Regiments Infantry. Mustered out June 19, 1863, expiration of term.

 

Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 28 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 102.

 

 

22nd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Again organized for thirty days' service June 18, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 19. Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to July 8, and to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 20, 1863. Action at Sporting Hill, Pa., June 30. Carlisle, Pa., July 1. Mustered out July 24, 1863.

 

 

22nd Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

22nd Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' service May 28, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., May 28, and duty there till September. Mustered out September 5, 1862.

 

 

23rd Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Corporal Seymour *Dexter (Co K)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., May 10, 1861. Mustered in July 2, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 5. Attached to Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, King's 3rd Division, McDowell's 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, King's Di­vision, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. Provost Marshal, General Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Action at Ball's Cross Roads, Va., August 27-28, 1861 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Munson's Hill August 31 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. At Upton's Hill till April 9. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg till May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operati­ons against Jackson June 1-21. At Falmouth till July 24. Reconnoissance to Orange Court House July 24-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 23-24. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth October 29-Novem­ber 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Assigned to provost duty at Aquia Creek January to May, 1863. Chancellors­ville Campaign April 27-May 6. Mustered out May 22, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men transferred to 80th Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 17 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 53 Enlisted men by disease. Total 72.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Dexter, Seymour (Private): Journal and Letters of Civil War Service in Company "K" 23rd New York Volunteer Regiment of Elmira (McFarland Publishing). A student at the start of the war, Dexter joined Company K in Elmira and went on to become a lawyer after the war. An unusually keen view of the war, capturing the emotions of the men in the field and the camaraderie of Company K. Edi­ted by Carl Morrell, Historian of Elmira

- **Maxon, William P. (Pound Sterling, pseud.): Campfires of the Twenty-third N.Y.V. (New York: 1863)

 

 

23rd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' service June 16, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18. Attached to 3rd Brigade. 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Action at Oyster Point, Pa., June 28. Carlisle, Pa., July 1. Mustered out July 22, 1863.

 

 

24th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Col Samuel R. *Beardsley (Co. F&S); 1stSgt David Hamer (Co. G)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., and mustered in July 2, 1861, to date from May 17, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 2, 1861. Attached to Keyes' Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Keyes' Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Augur's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, King's 3rd Division, McDowell's 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. At Upton's Hill till April 9. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg, Va., till May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. Duty at Falmouth till August. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 24. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement on Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 29, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men transferred to 76th New York infantry.


Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 82 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 30 Enlisted men by disease. Total 119.

 

 

24th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

25th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City May 11, 1861. Mustered in June 28, 1861, and left State for Washington, D. C., July 3, 1861. Attached to Garrison at Fort Albany, Defences of Washington, till July 21. McCunn's Brigade, Army of Northeast Virginia, to August 4, 1861. Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Butterfield's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Martindale's 1st Brigade, Porter's 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington D. C., till March, 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16. Warwick Road April 5. Sie­ge of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July l. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines Mill June 27; White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign Sep­tember 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth, Va., till April 27. Chancellorsville Cam­paign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out June 26, 1863, and honorably discharged from service July 10, 1865. Three years men transferred to 44th New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 54 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 25 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 90.

 

 

25th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for three months' service May 31, 1862. Left State for Suffolk, Va., June 4. Duty at Suffolk, Va., attached to 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, till September. Mustered out September 8, 1862.

 

 

25th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Moved to Washington, D. C., April 22, 1861. Attached to Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington, D. C. Advance into Virginia May 23. Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va., May 24. Engaged in fatigue duty at Arlington Heights building, Fort Albany, till July. Mustered out August 4, 1861.

 

 

25th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

26th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Captain George W. *Arrowsmith (Co. D); Pvt Charles S. *McClenthen (Co. G)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., and mustered in May 21, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 19. Attached to McCunn's Brigade, Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1861. Wadsworth's Command, Defences of Washington, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., and at Fort Lyon till May, 1862. Expedition to Pohick Church, Va., October 3, 1861. Duty near Fredericksburg, Va., till May 25. Expedition to Front Royal May 25-June 18. Duty at Manassas, Warrenton and Culpeper till August. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappa­hannock August 21-23. Thoroughfare Gap August 28. Battles of Groveton August 29; 2nd Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. At Brook's Station till December 10. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth and Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 28, 1863. Three years men transferred to 97th Regiment New York Infantry.

 

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 101 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 42 Enlisted men by disease. Total 148.

 

Photo:

- Milhollen u.a.: Divided we Fought, a.a.O. S.32

 

Documents/Literature:

- **McClenthen, Charles S.: Campaign in Virginia and Maryland of Tower's Brigade, Rickett's Division, From Cedar Mountain to Antietam (Masters and Lee, Printers, Syracuse, 1862)

 

 

26th Regiment, New York National Guard (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

27th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Corporal William B. *Westervelt (Co. F)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., May 21, 1861. Mustered in June 15, 1861, and left State for Washington, D. C., July 10. Attached to Por­ter's Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Slocum's 2nd Brigade, Franklin's 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

 

Service:

Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21, 1861. Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Expedition to Pohick Church October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Frede­ricksburg April 4-12. Ordered to the Peninsula, Virginia, April 22. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 24-May 4, on transports. West Point May 7-8. Near Mechanicsville May 20. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines' Mill and Chickahominy June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Ma­ryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out May 31, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 70 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 146.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Fairchild, C. B.: History of the 27th Regiment N. Y. Vols. (Binghampton, New York, 1888)

- Westervelt, William B. (27th and 17th NY): Lights and Shadows of Army Life: From Bull Run to Bentonville (White Mane, 1997; Reprint der Originalausgabe von 1886); edited by George Maharay; 273pp, Index, Photos, Illustrations, Maps, Biblio

 

 

28th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Lt. William W. *Rowley

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in May 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 25, 1861. Attached to Mansfield's Command to July, 1861. Butterfield's Brigade, Sandford's Division, Patterson's Army of the Shenandoah, to October, 1861. Gordon's Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Pope's Army of Virgi­nia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of tbe Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Near Martinsburg, Va., July 11, 1861. Expedition to Point of Rocks, Md., August 5. Guard and outpost duty on the Upper Potomac till February, 1862. Operations near Edwards' Ferry October 20-24, 1861. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 1-12, 1862. Occupati­on of Winchester March 12. Ordered to Manassas, Va., March 18, and back to Winchester March 19. Pursuit of Jackson March 24-A­pril 27. Columbia Furnace April 16. Near Harrisonburg April 24. Gordonsville April 26. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May 15-June 17. At Strasburg till May 20. Retreat to Winchester May 20-25. Front Royal May 23. Battle of Winchester May 24-25. Retre­at to Williamsport May 25-26. Bunker Hill May 25. At Williamsport till June 10. Moved to Front Royal June 10-18. Reconnoissance to Luray June 29-30. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. White Sulphur Springs August 23-25. Plains of Manassas August 26-28. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. At Sandy Hook and Maryland Heights September 22 to Decem­ber 10. March to Fairfax Station December 10-14, and duty there till January 19. Moved to Stafford Court House January 19-23, and duty there till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out June 2, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 60th Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 46 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 50 Enlisted men by disease. Total 98.

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 gehörte die 28th New York Infantry zur Division Williams, 5th Army Corps Banks; Teilnahme am Battle of Kern­stown am 23.3.1862; ( Rowley's Report OR 12 [I] 351); die Division Winder war am 23.3.1862 bereits in Marsch gesetzt vom Shenandoah Valley nach Centreville; aufgrund des Angriffs von Stonewall Jackson's Valley Army auf Kernstown am 23.3.1862 wur­de die Division Winder ins Shenandoah Valley zurück befohlen.

 

 

28th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for 30 days' service June 20, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 20. Duty at Marysville, Md., Carlisle and Gettys­burg, Pa. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, Carlisle July 1. Duty at Arsenal, New York, during Draft Riots. Mustered out July 23, 1863.


Again entered service for 100 days September 2, 1864. Mustered out November 13, 1864.

 

 

28th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Again entered service for 100 days September 2, 1864. Mustered out November 13, 18

 

 

28th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861):

 

Overview:

Embarked on transport "Star of the South" April 23, 1861. Arrived at Washington, D. C., April 29. Mustered in May 10, 1861. Ad­vance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights May 24. Skirmish near Chain Bridge June 2. Engaged in picket and fatigue duty, constructing Fort Bennett, and a redoubt near Aqueduct Bridge; also guarding bridge at Georgetown during battle of Bull Run. Mustered out August 5, 1861.

 

 

29th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Adolph von *Steinwehr; Pvt Charles *Heinzen (Co. H)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 6, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 21, 1861. Attached to Blenker's Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Bleaker's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Pope's Army of Vir­ginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21, 1861. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. At Sperryville July 7 to August 8. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Sul­phur Springs August 24. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till Novem­ber. Moved to Centreville, Va., November 1-19. Moved to support of Burnside at Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Stafford Court House till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out June 20, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men consolidated into a Company known as Independent Company 29th New York Infantry, and provost duty at Headquarters 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Cum­berland to April 19, 1864, when transferred to 68th Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 21 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 64.

 

 

Independent Company, 29th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

30th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Troy, N. Y., and mustered in June 1, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 28, 1861. Attached to Defences of Wa­shington to August, 1861. Keyes' Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Keyes' Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Augur's Brigade, King's 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Northern Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Doolan's Farm November 16, 1861 (Detachment). Advance on Manas­sas, Va., March 10-16, 1862. McDowell's Advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg, Va., till May 25. McDo­well's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. At Falmouth till August. Pope's Campaign in Nor­thern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Thoroughfare Gap August 28. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam Septem­ber 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operati­ons at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Three years' men transferred to 76th Regiment New York Infantry May 24. Mustered out June 18, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 31 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 111.

 

 

30th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

31st Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt Frederick *Waldron; Pvt James *Wren (Co. ?)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in May 14, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 24, 1861. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October 1861. Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Reconnoissance from Alexandria on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Skirmish at Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Scout to Fairfax Court House December 24-25, 1861 (Co. "E"). Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4, on transports. West Point May 7-8. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines' Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp, Charles City Cross Roads, and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out June 4, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 29 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 98.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Waldron, Frederick: Memoirs, n.d. 1 vol. Undated manuscript memoirs, ca. late 1900s, of Waldron's experiences as a soldier in the 31st New York Regiment. (Virginia Tech, Univ. Libraries, Special Collections: Civil War guide. Manuscript Sources for Civil War Research in the Special Collections Department of the Virginia Tech Libraries Ms 95-011).

 

 

31st Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

32nd Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Staten Island, N. Y., and mustered in May 31, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 29, 1861. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Poto­mac, to October, 1861. Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Reconnoissance from Alexandria on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Near Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Skirmish at Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., April 22. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 24-May 4, on transports. West Point May 7-8. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines' Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp, Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July l. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, Septem­ber 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out June 9, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 53 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 99.

 

 

33rd Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. First Sergeant Sanford *McCall (Co. B); Pvt. James S. *Lyon (Co. D)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., and mustered in July 3, 1861, to date May 22, 1861. Moved to Washington, D. C., July 8. Attached to W. F. Smith's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. 2nd Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Embarked for the Pen­insula, Va., March 23. Near Lee's Mills April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Lee's Mills near Burnt Chimneys April 16. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Storming of Fort Magruder. Mechanicsville May 23-24. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gai­nes' Mill, Garnett's Farm, June 27. Garnett's and Golding's Farms June 28. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign Septem­ber 6-22. Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Three years men transferred to 49th Regiment New York Infantry May 14. Mustered out June 2, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 44 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 105 Enlisted men by disease. Total 152.

 

This unit saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the war, "Taylor''s Fighting Devils" served in the Peninsula Campaign, Richmond, Antietam and led the assault on Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg

 

Documents/Documents/Literature:

- **Contant, George W.: Path of Blood: The True Story of the 33rd New York Volunteers (Seeco Printing Service 1997)

- **Judd, David W.: The Story of the Thirty-Third N. Y. S. Vols: or two Years Campaining in Virginia and Maryland (Rochester, NY: Benton & Andrews, 1864)

 

 

34th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Lt L. N. *Chapin; Lt Henry C. *Lyon

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in June 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 3, 1861. Attached to Stone's Briga­de, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. German's 2nd Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Outpost duty on the Upper Potomac till March, 1862. Reneca Mills, Md., September 1 and 16, 1861. Operations on the Potomac Oc­tober 21-24. Near Edwards Ferry October 22. Moved to Harper's Ferry February, 1862; thence to Charlestown and Berryville, Va., March 12-15. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., March 22-April 1. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Newport News, thence to Centreville August 16-29. Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run August 31-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 20. Battle of Antietam, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Three years men transferred to 82nd New York Infantry June 8, 1863. Mustered out June 30, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 90 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 68 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 162.


Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS14th REGIMENT STATE MILITIA INFANTRY.-("14th BROOKLYN.")

(See 34th Regiment Infantry.)

 

Documents/Literature:

- Chapin, L. N. (Lt, 34th NYSV): A Brief History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment N.Y.S.V (Galpin CWRT 1998); Reprint of Scarce 1902 Original with new information; Photos; Rosters

- Lyon, Henry C.: Desolating the Fair Country: The Civil War Diary and Letters of Lt Henry C. Lyon, 34th New York (McFarland Pub); 208 pp, Maps, Photos, Biblio, Notes, Index, Roster

 

 

35th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

36th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Corporal John Frederic *Holohan (Co. C)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 17, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 12. Attached to Couch's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October. 1861. Couch's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty at Kalorama Heights and Camp Brightwood, Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. March to Prospect Hill, Va., March 11-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 28. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Recon­noissance to Bottom's Bridge May 20-23, and to White Oak Swamp May 25-28. Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Oak Grove, near Seven Pines, June 25; Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville Au­gust 16-29. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Ordered home for muster out. Three years men transferred to 65th Regiment, New York Infantry. Duty in New York during draft riots July 13-15. Mustered out July 15, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 26 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 67.

 

 

37th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 7, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 23. Attached to Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, August to October, 1861. Richardson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. (Cos. "H" and "I" detached as garrison at Fort Washington August, 1861, to March, 1862.) Reconnoissance to Pohick Church and Occoquan October 18, 1861, and November 11, 1861. Lee's House, Occoquan Bridge, January 29, 1862. Mason's Creek February 24. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 17. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Oak Grove near Seven Pines June 25. Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July l. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-Sep­tember 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defences of Washington till Octo­ber. Movement to Falmouth October and November. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 1. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out June 22, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men transferred to 40th Regiment New York Infantry.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 69 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 37 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 112.

 

 

37th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for 30 days' service May 6, 1864. Duty in New York Harbor. Mustered out June 6, 1864.

 

 

37th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Organized for three months' service May 29, 1862. Left State for Middle Department May 29, and duty there till September. Mustered out September 2, 1862.

 

 

37th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for 30 days' service June 18, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa, June 19. Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Action at Sporting Hill June 30. Carlisle July 1. Mustered out July 22, 1863.

 

 

38th New York Infantry Regiment:

s. Col Philipp Regis de *Trobriand; 1stLt Frederick W. *Owens (Co. B&I)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 3, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 19. Attached to Willcox's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Howard's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Sedgwick's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade. 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to June, 1863.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., March 17. Peninsula Campaign April to August. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Se­ven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Oak Grove near Seven Pines June 25.White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Mon­roe, thence to Centreville August 16-26. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 27-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till October. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October and November. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Three years men transferred to 40th Regiment New York Infantry June 3. Mustered out June 22, 1863, expiration of term.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 39 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 117.

 

Nach der Schlacht von Fredericksburg wurden die Reste der 55th New York Infantry aufgrund starker Verluste der 38th New Infantry zugeordnet ( Pfanz: Gettysburg, a.a.O., S. 241).

 

 

39th Regiment New York Infantry (Garibaldi Guard):

s. Pvt Friedrich *Heinzen (Co. IBA)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and left State for Washington, D. C., May 28, 1861. Mustered in June 6 to date from May 28. Attached to Blenker's Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August. 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Stahl's 1st Brigade, Blen­ker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, Blenker's Division, Mountain Department, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Po­pe's Army of Virginia, to July, 1862. White's Brigade, Army of Virginia, at Winchester, Va., to September, 1862. Miles' Command, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September, 1862. Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., to December, 1862. Casey's Division, Defences of Washing­ton, D. C., to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1863. 3rd Bri­gade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till April, 1862. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May to July. Near Strasburg June 1. Stras­burg and Woodstock June 2. Near Harrisonburg June 6. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Near Middletown July 15. Duty at Winchester July to September. Solomon's Gap September 12. Defence of Harper's Ferry September 12-15. Maryland Heights September 12-13. Bolivar Heights September 14. Surrendered September 15. Paroled September 16, and sent to Annapolis. Md., thence to Camp Dou­glas, Chicago, Ill., and duty there till December. Exchanged November 22. Moved to Washington, D. C., November 22-25. Duty at Arlington Heights and Centreville, Va., Defences of Washington, till June, 1863. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field and joined 2nd Army Corps June 25. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. On line of the Rappahannock till Octo­ber. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Mitchell's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton's Ford February 6-7. At Stevensburg, Va., till April, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration on north side of the James July 27-29. Deep Bot­tom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station Au­gust 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hat­cher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31. Sutherland's Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 1, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 185th N. Y. Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 107 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 158 Enlisted men by disease. Total 274.

 

European Freedom Fighters and war heroes who became known as the best thieves in the Union Army.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Bacarella, Michael: Lincoln‘s Foreign Legion: The 39th New York Infantry. The Garibaldi Guard (White Mane); 400 pp. This unit was composed of mostly foreign nationals, hence the title. Named after the famous general.

- Pellicano, John M.: Conquer or Die: The 39th New York Volunteer Infantry (Garibaldi Guard) (Pelicano); 260 pp; Photos; Index; Rosters; Biblio; European Freedom Fighters and war heroes who became known as the best thieves in the Union Army.

 

 

40th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Thomas E. *Egan; Sergeant Frederick C. *Floyd (Co. H); Corporal Daniel Cooledge *Fletcher (Co. H); Pvt Edward *Conyngham (Co. K); Pvt Gustave *Schurmann (Co. G)

 

Die 40th New York Infantry gehörte 1863 zur 3rd Brigade (de *Trobriand's) 1st Division (Birney's Division) III. Army Corps und war im Battle von Gettysburg am Wheat Field eingesetzt.

 

Overview:

Organized at Yonkers, N. Y., June 27, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 4, 1861. Duty near Alexandria till August 4. Atta­ched to Howard's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Sedgwick's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Po­tomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, and on the Upper Potomac, till March, 1862. Operations on the Potomac October 21-24, 1861. Action at Ball's Bluff October 21. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., March 17. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Oak Grove near Seven Pines June 25; Jordan's Ford June 29; Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1; Turkey Bend July 3. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-26. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 26-September 2. Battles of Gro­veton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Picket duty at Conrad's Ferry till October. Movement up the Poto­mac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va, October 11-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" Janua­ry 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysb­urg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 13-14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Payne's Farm No­vember 27. Mine Run November 28-30. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6, 1864. Near Brandy Station till May. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Laurel Hill May 8; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. Harris Farm or Frede­ricksburg Road May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 21-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Straw­berry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mill, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. White Oak Road March 29-30. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-15. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 27, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 228 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 170 Enlisted men by disease. Total 410.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Fletcher, Daniel Cooledge (40th NY) (Corporal Co. H): Reminiscenses of California and the Civil War (Ayer 1894, First Edition); Begins with aut­hor's experiences in mines of California and his travel to the East to enlist in the Union Army. Follows his unit from Bull Run, Se­cond Manassas and the Peninsula Campaign where he is ultimately wounded and loses a leg. Details of battle and camp life

- **Floyd, Fred C.: History of the Fortieth (Mozart) Regiment, New York Volunteers (Boston, Mass.: F. H. Gilson Co. 1909)

- Styple, William B.: The Little Bugler: The True Story of a Twelve-Year Old Boy in the Civil War (Belle Grove Publishing). Gustav A. Schurmann was a 12 year old bugler in the 40th New York Infantry - he was a veteran of 10 battles from Bull Run to Gettysburg and was a guest at the White House where he was a companion to Tad Lincoln

 

 

41st Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Yorkville, N. Y., and mustered in June 6, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 8. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Runyon's Reserve Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. W. T. Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Po­tomac, to September, 1861. Martindale's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1861. Unassigned, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Unassigned, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863. 1st Briga­de, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. Folly Island, S. C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to September, 1864. 2nd Bri­gade, Kitching's Provisional Division, and Army of the Shenandoah, to December, 1864. Ferrero's Division, Defences of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Army of the James, to August, 1865. Dept. of Virginia to December, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May to August. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Duty at Sperryville and Centreville till August. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Sulphur Springs August 24. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the De­fences of Washington till December. Reconnoissance to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville November 28-30. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10-16. Duty at Falmouth and Brook's Station till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Cam­paign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-August 1. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Ordered to Folly Island, S. C., August 1. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, and against Fort Sumpter and Charleston, S. C., August 8-September 7. Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly Island, S. C., September, 1863, to August, 1864. Expedition to Johns and James Islands February 6-14, 1864. Action at Bugbee's Bridge February 9 and 11. Demonstrations on James Island May 21-22 and July 1-10. Ordered to Washington, D. C., August, 1864, and duty there till Septem­ber 27. Ordered to Shenandoah Valley September 27, and duty there till November 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the defences at that point till March, 1865. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va., December, 1864, to April, 1865. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia till Decem­ber. Mustered out December 9, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 69 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 69 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 143.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Martin, David: Carl Bornemann’s Regiment: The 41st New York Infantry (De Kalb Regiment) in the Civil War (Longstreet House)

 

 

42nd Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Corporal John *Driscoll (Co. H)

 

Overview:

Organized at Great Neck and mustered in June 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 18. Attached to Stone's Brigade, Divi­sion of the Potomac, October, 1861. Gorman's Brigade, Stone's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Burns' Brigade, Sedgwick's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till October, and on Upper Potomac to March, 1862. Operations on the Upper Potomac October 21-24, 1861. Action at Ball's Bluff October 21. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., thence to Charlestown and Berryville, Va., March 7-13, 1862. Movement toward Winchester and return to Bolivar Heights March 13-15. Moved to Fortress Monroe March 22-April 1. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Tunstall Station June 14. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Alexandria August 16-28, thence march to Fairfax Court House August 28-31, and cover retreat of Pope's army to Washington August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there till October 30. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) Cam­paign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Bristoe Station October 14. Ad­vance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. At Stevensburg till May. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 5-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Sali­ent or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26- 28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to July 13. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Muste­red out July 13, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 82nd Regiment New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 141 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 103 Enlisted men by disease. Total 256.

 

 

43rd Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt Albert *Becker ( Co. G)

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., August and September, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 21, 1861. Attached to Han­cock's Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864, Army of the Shenandoah to December, 1864, and Army of the Potomac to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Expedition to Vienna and Flint Hill February 22, 1862. Advance on Ma­nassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to Alexandria March 16, thence to Fortress Monroe, Va. Advance on Yorktown April 4-5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Lee's Mills April 16. Reconnoissance toward Lee's Mills April 28. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Duty at White House till May 15. Picket duty near Richmond till June. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Garnett's Farm June 27. Garnett's and Golding's Farms June 28. White Oak Swamp June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Move­ment to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fair­fax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty at Hagerstown, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Operation at Franklin's Crossing June 5-13. Battle of Gettys­burg, Pa., July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advan­ce to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-De­cember 2. Duty near Brandy Station till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 5-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna Ri­ver May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg June 17 to July 6. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. Moved to Wa­shington, D. C., June 6-9. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and Northern Defences of Washington July 11-12. Pursuit of Ear­ly July 14-22. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Winchester Septem­ber 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till De­cember. Moved to Pe­tersburg December 13-16. Siege of Petersburg December 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appo­mattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appo­mattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Danville, Va., April 23-27, and duty there till May 18. Moved to Richmond, thence to Washington, D. C., May 18-June 2. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 27, 1865.

 

 

44th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col. James *Rice (Co. F&S); Major Edward B. *Knox (Co. F&S); Captain Eugene Arus *Nash (Co. AHD); 1stLt Edward *Bennett (Co. A); Surgeon William *'Frothingham (Co. F&S); Pvt Alert S. *Clover (Co. G)

 

Overview:

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in August 30, 1861. Moved to Washington, D. C., October 21, 1861. Attached to Butterfield's Brigade, Fitz-John Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Butterfield's 3rd Brigade, Porter's 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 1-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 22-24. Reconnoissance to Big Bethel March 30. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance up the Pamunkey May 10. New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations near Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines' Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Beverly Ford till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 5; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October 11, 1864. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Mustered out October 11, 1864. Recruits transferred to 140th and 146th Regiments New York Infantry.


Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 1-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 22-24. Reconnoissance to Big Bethel March 30. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance up the Pamunkey May 10. New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations near Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines' Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Ad­vance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-Decem­ber 2. At Beverly Ford till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 5; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October 11, 1864. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Mustered out October 11, 1864. Recruits transferred to 140th and 146th Regiments New York Infantry.


Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 178 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 145 Enlisted men by disease. Total 329.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Nash, Eugene Arus: A History of the Forty-Fourth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (1911, Re­print, Dayton, Ohio: Morningside, 1988)

 

 

44th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

45th Regiment New York Infantry (5th German Rifles):

s. Col. Georg v. Amsberg; Capt. Francis Irsch (Co. D; Medal of Honor); Pvt John *Abel (Co. B)

 

The 45th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the 5th German Rifles, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed almost entirely of German immigrants. Formed approximately five months after the start of hostilities, the unit's service spanned almost the entirety of the war, and it saw action in several of the war's noteworthy battles, in both the Eastern and Western Theaters.

 

Organized at New York City and mustered in September 9, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 9. Attached to Stahl's Bri­gade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Stahl's Brigade, Blenker's Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. Stahl's 1st Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1864. Unassigned, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until April, 1862. Annandale Church, Va., December 2, 1861. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May to August, 1862. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. At Sperryville and Centreville until August. Outpost duty at Madison Court House July 28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until December. Recon­naissance to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville November 28-30. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10-15. Duty at Falmouth and Brooks' Station until April, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellors­ville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Duty near Bristoe Station until Sep­tember. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reconnaissance from Bridgeport to Trenton October 20. March along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 25-28. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 17. Duty in Lookout Valley until May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-July 6. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 5-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Battle of New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dal­las, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 4. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., July 6, and duty there until June, 1865. Battles of Nashville December 15-16, 1864. Consolidated with 58th Regiment New York In­fantry June 30, 1865.

 

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 42 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 106 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 154.

 

1863 im Battle of Chancellorsville (28.4.-6.5.1863) hatte das Regiment nur eine geringe Stärke von 250 Mann ( Hamlin: Battle of Chancellorsville, a.a.O. S.37).

 

Documents/Literature:

- Halpin, William J.: „A German Regiment in the Civil War: The 45th New York State Volunteer Infantry, '5th German Rifles'“; in: Military Images 21 (March-April 2000).

 

 

45th Independent Company, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

46th New York Infantry Regiment (Fremont Rifle Regiment):

s. Col Arnold *Becker; Corporal (Sergeant) Alexander *Graebner

 

Organized at New York City and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" July 29, Company "B" August 5, Company "C" August 14, Company "D" August 22, Company "E" August 27, Company "F" August 30, Company "G" September 3, Company "H" September 6, and Companies "I" and "K" September 16, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C. September 16, 1861, thence mo­ved to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Viele's 1st Brigade, Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps, October, 1861, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to June 11, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Expedition to Port Royal, S.C., October 21-November 7, 1861. Capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor and Hil­ton Head, S.C., November 7. Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until March, 1862. Occupation of Edisto Island, S.C., February 11. Wilming­ton and Whitmarsh Islands March 30-31. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski, Ga., April 10-11. Expedition to James Island June 1-28. Action at James Island June 8. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head June 28-July 7. Moved to Newport News July 12-17, thence to Fredericksburg, Va., August 2-6. Operations on the Rapidan and Rap­pahannock Rivers August 13-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Chantilly September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland until October 11. March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va., October 11-No­vember 18. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., Fe­bruary 13, thence to Kentucky March 21-26. Duty at Paris, Nicholasville, Lancaster, Stanford and Somerset, Ky., until June. Move­ment through Kentucky to Cairo, Ill., June 4-10, thence to Vicksburg, Miss., June 10-14. Siege of Vicksburg June 14-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Destruction of Mississippi Central Railroad at Madison Station July 18-22. At Milldale until August 12. Moved to Covington, Ky., August 12-22. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. March over Cumberland Mountains into East Tennessee August 27-September 26. Action at Blue Springs October 10. At Lenoir until November 14. Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 4. Pursuit of Longstreet Decem­ber 5-24. Operations in East Tennessee until March, 1864. Moved to Annapolis, Md., March-April. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Pe­tersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Road October 8. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-7. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 21-27, and duty there until July. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 28, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 96 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 89 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 195.

 

 

47th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt. William Driscoll (Co. K)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York and mustered in September 14, 1861. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Annapolis, Md., September, 1861. Attached to Viele's 1st Brigade, Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. District of Hilton Head, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1863. Ossabaw Sound and Folly Island, S. C., to July, 1863. Folly Island, S. C., 10th Corps, to August, 1863. 5th Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, to October, 1863. Unattached, Folly Island, S. C., to November, 1863. District of Hilton Head, S. C., to December, 1863. Bar­ton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864. Barton's Brigade, District of Florida, February, 1864. Barton's Briga­de, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Ca­rolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Expedition to Port Royal, S. C., October 21-November 7, 1861. Capture of Forts Wagner and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., November 7. Hilton Head, S. C., November 7-8. Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River, January 1, 1862. Reconnoissance to Wright River February 6. Siege operations against Fort Pulaski, Ga., February 11-April 11. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski April 10-11. Expedition to James Island, S. C., June 1-28. Action on James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S. C., June 28-July 7. Hilton Head, S. C., till April, 1863. Duty at Ossabaw Island and Folly Is­land, S. C., till July. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S. C., July 18-September 7. Bombardment of Fort Sumpter and Charleston August 17-23. Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly Island, S. C., till December, and at Hil­ton Head, S. C., till February, 1864. Expedition to Jacksonville, Fla., February 5-7. Occupation of Jacksonville February 7. Expediti­on into Central Florida February 7-22. Battle of Olustee February 20. Occupation of Palatka March 10. Duty at Jacksonville till April. Moved to Gloucester Point, Va., April 22-28. Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, May 7. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-14. Battle of Drury's Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-28. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor May 28-June 1. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Demonstration on north side of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, Sep­tember 28-30. Fair Oaks October 27-28. Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-25. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., Janua­ry 3-15, 1865. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Cape Fear entrenchments February 11-12. Sugar Loaf Battery Fe­bruary 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advan­ce on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh and in the Dept. of North Carolina till August. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 160 Enlisted men by disease. Total 237.

 

 

47th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for three months' United States service May 27, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., May 30, and duty at Fort McHenry till September. Mustered out September 1, 1862.

 

 

47th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Again mustered in for 30 days' United States service June 17, 1863. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 18, 1863. Duty in the defences of that city. Attached to 3rd Brigade, defences south of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps, till July. Mustered out July 23, 1863.

 

 

48th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Pvt. Abraham J. *'Palmer (Co. C)

 

Overview:

Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., September 10, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., September 17, 1861. Attached to Viele's 1st Briga­de, Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. Fort Pulaski, Ga., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to May, 1863. St. Helena Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S. C., to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Di­vision, Morris Island, S. C., to August, 1863. St. Augustine, Fla., to October, 1863. District of Hilton Head, S. C., to January, 1864. Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864. Barton's Brigade, District of Florida, February, 1864. Barton's Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Ca­rolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Expedition to Port Royal, S. C., October 21-November 7, 1861. Capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., November 7. Hilton Head, S. C., November 7-8. Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River, S. C., January 1, 1862. Siege operations against Fort Pulaski, Ga., January 28-April 11. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski April 10-11. Garrison duty at Fort Pulaski till May, 1863. Tybee Island August 5, 1862. Skull Creek September 24. Reconnoissance on May and Savannah Rivers September 30-October 13. Kirk's Bluff, Coosawhatchie River, October 18. Expedition from Hilton Head to Pocotaligo October 21-23. Pocotaligo, Coosa­whatchie, October 22. Expedition on U. S. Steamers Potomski and Darlington up Sapelo River, and destruction of salt works Novem­ber 7. Moved to Hilton Head, S. C., thence to St. Helena Island, S. C., May, 1863. (Cos. "G" and "I" remained at Hilton Head.) Mo­ved to Folly Island, S. C., June, 1863. Attack on Morris Island, S. C., July 10. Assaults on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, July 11 and 18. Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island July 18 to August. At St. Augustine, Fla., August to October. (Cos. "G" and "I" at Fort Pulaski.) Duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., October, 1863, to February, 1864. Expedition to Jacksonville, Fla., February 5-7. Expedition into Central Florida February 8-22. Battle of Olustee February 20. Occupation of Palatka March 10. Moved to Glou­cester Point, Va., April 22-28. Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Port Walthall, Chester Station, May 7. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drury's Bluffs May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-28. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor June 1-12. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Bermuda Hundred June 25. Mine Explosi­on, Petersburg, July 30. Demonstration on north side of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Bermuda Hundred August 24-25. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30. Fair Oaks October 27-28. Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-25. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 3-15, 1865. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher Janua­ry 15. Cape Fear Intrenchments February 11-12. Sugar Loaf Battery February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Fort Strong February 21. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh and in the Dept. of North Carolina till August. Mustered out August 16, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 18 Officers and 218 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 131 Enlisted men by disease. Total 369.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Palmer, Abraham John: The History of the Forty-eighth Regiment, New York state volunteers, in the War for the Union, 1861-1865, by Abraham J. Palmer (formerly Private, Company D). Brooklyn: Veteran association of the Regiment, 1885 (PDF-Version available)

 

 

49th Regiment New York Infantry Regiment:

s. Surgeon William W. *Potter; Pvt Nicholas *Baquet (Co. E); Pvt Michael *Driscoll (Co. B&D); Pvt James S. *Lyon (Co. G)

 

Overview:

Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in September 18, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 20, 1861. Attached to Stevens' 3rd Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenan­doah, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Camp near Lewinsville, Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Action at Dranesville, Va., December 20, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., March 22. Action at Lee's Mills April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Lee's Mills April 16. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Mechanicsville May 23-24. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Garnett's Farm June 27. Garnett's and Golding's Farms June 28. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp June 30. Mal­vern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-27. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Batt­les of Crampton's Pass, South Mountain September 14. Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Move­ment to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Fal­mouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Ma­ryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Battle of Gettys­burg, Pa., July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Fairfield, Pa., July 7. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Cam­paign No­vember 26-December 2. Duty near Brandy Station till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloo­dy An­gle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg June 17-July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D. C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern Defences of Washington July 11-12. Pursuit of Early July 14-22. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Washington, thence to Petersburg December 13-16. Siege of Petersburg December 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Pe­tersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville, Va., April 23-27. Duty there till May 18. Moved to Richmond, thence to Washington May 18-June 2. Corps Re­view June 8. (Old members mustered out September 17, 1864.) Mustered out June 27, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 126 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 174 Enlisted men by disease. Total 320.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Bidwell, Frederick D. (comp.): History of the 49th Regiment New York Volunteers (J. B. Lyons: Albany, N. Y., 1917)

- Potter, William W. (Surgeon, 57th NY Vols): One Surgeons War (White Mane, Shippensburg); Edited by J. Michael Priest; 172 pp. Details of service in the 49th NY Volunteers and 57th NY Volunteer Infantry by the physician who served as Assistant Surgeon for the 49th and Surgeon for the 57th

 

 

50th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 18, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 20, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, September 22-30. Duty at Hall's Hill, Va., and near Navy Yard, Washington, till October. Detailed as sappers, miners and pontooners, and designated 50th New York Engineers October 22, 1861. (See 50th Regiment N. Y. Engineers.)

 

 

51st Regiment New York Infantry (Shepard Rifles):

s. Col C. W. Le Gendre; Col Robert B. *Potter; Major George W. *Whitman (Co. D&K)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City July 27 to October 23, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., October 29. Attached to Reno's 2nd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863, Army of the Ohio to June, 1863, Army of the Ten­nessee to August, 1863, and Army of the Ohio, to September, 1863. District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 26, 1864. Engineers, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to July 2, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Annapolis, Md., till January 6, 1862. Burnside's Expedition to Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke, Island, N. C., January 6-February 7, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island February 8. Duty at Roanoke Island till March 11. Movement to New Berne, N. C., March 11-13. Battle of New Berne March 14. Expedition to Elizabeth City April 17-19. Duty at New Berne till July. Moved to Newport News, Va., July 6-9, thence to Fredericksburg August 2-4. March to relief of Pope, August 12-15. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Kelly's Ford August 21. Sulphur Springs August 23-24. Plains of Manassas August 27-29. Battles of Groveton Au­gust 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6- 22. Battles of Frederick City September 12; South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. At Pleasant Valley till October 27. March to Falmouth, Va., October 27-November 17. Jefferson November 11. Sulphur Springs November 13. Warrenton November 15. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 19, thence to Covington and Paris, Ky., March 26-April 1. Moved to Mt. Sterling, Ky., April 3, to Lancaster May 6-7, and to Crab Orchard May 23. Movement to Vicksburg, Miss., June 3-17. Siege of Vicksburg June 17-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Destruction of railroad at Madison Station July 19-22. At Milldale till August 6. Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, August 6-20, thence to Nicholasville, Ky. Provost duty in District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1864. Veterans on furlough March-April. Moved to Anna­polis, Md., and rejoined corps. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spott­sylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Ny River May 12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 22. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Grove Church, Peeble's Farm September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee to Farmville April 3-9. Moved to Petersburg, thence to City Point and Washington, D. C., April 20-28. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington, D. C., and Alexandria, Va., till July. Mustered out July 25, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 193 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 174 Enlisted men by disease. Total 378.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Whitman, George Washington (51st NY Vols): Civil War Letters of George Washington Whitman (Duke University, 1975); 173 pp; Photos; Index. George Whitman was the younger brother of Poet Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman traveled to Fredericksburg when he learned his brother had been wounded and stayed to become a nurse, writing about the war and tending the wounded. The 51st New York, known as the Shepard Rifles, fought with Burnside and Pope, fighting at New Berne, Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Spottsylvania, Cold harbor, Petersburg and Appomattox

 

 

52nd Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt Christian *Albert (Co. D); Pvt Michael *Driscoll (Co. BDH); Pvt Alexander *Dupree (Co. E); Pvt Henrich *Penzler (Co. F); Pvt David *Zehden (Co. A)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City October 11, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. Attached to French's 3rd Briga­de, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Richardson's 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., April 3. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines Mill June 27. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Mal­vern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville Au­gust 16-30. Cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of Antietam Creek September 15-16. Antietam September 17. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22-October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg De­cember 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth, Va., till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Cam­paign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign No­vember 26-December 2. At Stevensburg till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Cam­paign from the Rapi­dan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Blood Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Ap­pomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland's Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-15. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington, D. C., till July. Mustered out July 25, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 14 Officers and 139 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 197 Enlisted men by disease. Total 350.

Predecessor units:

New York Volunteers 7th Regiment Veteran Infantry: 2nd Regiment New York State Militia

 

 

52nd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (9 months, 1862):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

52nd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' service June 19, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 22. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, Skirmish at Oyster Point, Pa., June 28. Mustered out July 25, 1863.

 

 

53rd Regiment, New York Infantry (1st):

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City August 27 to November 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 18; thence moved to An­napolis, Md. Attached to Parke's 3rd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps.

 

Service:

Duty at Annapolis, Md., till January 3, 1862. Burnside's Expedition to Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island, N. C., January 7-February 8. Vessel wrecked at Roanoke Island. A Detachment at battle of Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8. Duty at Fort Monroe, Va., Suf­folk, Va.. Annapolis, Md., and Washington, D. C., till March. Mustered out March 21, 1862, except Company "A," which was trans­ferred to 17th New York Infantry as Company "G."


Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Enlisted men by disease. Total 11.

 

 

53rd Regiment, New York Infantry (2nd):

 

Overview:

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 132nd and 162nd Regiments New York Infantry September 10, 1862.

 

 

54th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Hudson, N. Y., and mustered in September 5 to October 16, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 29, 1861. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1861. Steinwehr's Brigade, Blenker's Divisi­on, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Steinwehr's 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps. Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. Folly Island, S. C., Northern District, Dept. of the South. to October, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., Dept. of the South, to July, 1865. 3rd Sub-District, Dept. of the South, to August, 1865. 1st Brigade, Dept. of the South, to April, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. At Sperryville July 7 to August 8. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Sulphur Springs August 26-27. Battles of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till November. Movement to Centreville No­vember 1-19. Waterloo Bridge November 7. Reconnoissance to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville November 28-30. Movement to Frede­ricksburg December 9-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Stanford Court House till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Ordered to Dept. of the South August 1. Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, and operations against Fort Sumpter and Charleston August 9-September 7. Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly and Morris Islands, S. C., till June, 1865. Expedi­tion to John's and James Islands February 6-14, 1864. James Island February 6 and October 24, 1864. Santee River February 27, 1865. Duty in District of South Carolina, Dept. of the South, till April, 1866. Mustered out April 14, 1866.


Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 38 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 101 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 142.

 

 

54th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Organized at Rochester, N. Y., for 3 months' service July 24, 1864. On duty in the State of New York. Mustered out, November 10, 1864.

 

 

55th Regiment, New York Infantry (LaFayette Guard):

s. Col Philipp Regis de *Trobriand

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in August 28, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 31, 1861. Duty at Fort Gai­nes, Md., September and October, 1861. Attached to Peck's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to No­vember, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to December, 1862.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. March to Prospect Hill, Va., March 11-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Vir­ginia, March 28. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Operations about Bottom's Bridge May 20-23. Battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-29. Duty in the Defences of Washington till October. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October-November. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Consolidated with 38th New York Infantry as Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" December 21, 1862.


Regiment lost during service 33 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 62.

 

Die 55th New York Infantry führte auch den Namen ‘LaFayette Guard’ ( Pfanz: Gettysburg, a.a.O., S. 241). Das Regiment erlitt in den Feldzügen der Army of the Potomac und im Battle von Fredericksburg starke Verluste, seine Reste wurden der 38th New In­fantry zugeordnet ( Pfanz: Gettysburg, a.a.O., S. 241).

 

Documents/Literature:

- Trobriand, Philipp Regis de: Our noble Blood. The Civil War Letters of Major General Maj. Gen. Philipp Regis de Trobriand (Belle Grove, Kearny)

 

 

55th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Entered service for 30 days June 24, 1863. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out July 27, 1863.

 

 

56th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Pvt James *Carr; Pvt Thomas *Clark

 

Overview:

Organized at Newburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 28, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 7, 1861. Attached to 1st Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Poto­mac, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to December, 1862. Naglee's Brigade, Dept. of North Carolina, to Ja­nuary, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1863. Stephenson's Brigade, Seabrook Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps. Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, July, 1863. Davis' Brigade, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, to August, 1863. Saxton's Division, District of Beaufort, S. C., 10th Army Corps, to April, 1864. District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept. of the South, Northern District, Dept. of the South, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, Coast Division, Dept. of the South, to January, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. 4th Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to July, 1865. 2nd Sub-District, District of Western South Carolina, to September, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to Newport News, Va., March 28. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Operations about Bottom's Bridge May 20-23. Batt­le of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Gaines Mill June 27. Bot­tom's Bridge June 28-29. White Oak Swamp June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Moved to Fort Monroe, Va., August 16-22, thence to Yorktown, Va. Duty there and at Gloucester Point till December 26. Action at Lee's Mills Sep­tember 16. Reconnoissance to Gloucester and Matthews Counties December 11-15. Moved to Morehead City, N. C., December 26-January 1, 1863; thence to Port Royal, S. C., January 28-31. At St. Helena Island, S. C., till March 27, and at Seabrook Island till July 6. Expedition to James Island July 9-16. Grimball's Landing, Secessionville, July 16. Siege of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C., and operations against Fort Sumpter and Charleston till August. Duty in District of Beaufort, S. C., till September, 1864. Expedition to Ja­mes Island, S. C., June 30-July 10, 1864. James Island July 4. John's Island July 9. Duty on Morris and Folly Islands, S. C., till No­vember. Hatch's Expedition up Broad River November 28-30. Battle of Honey Hill November 30. Demonstration on Charleston and Savannah Railroad December 6-9. Deveaux's Neck December 6. Coosawhatchie December 9. Ordered to Morris Island January 18, 1865, and duty there till March 25. Potter's Expedition to Camden, S. C., April 5-25. Dingle's Mills April 9. Statesburg April 15. Oc­cupation of Camden April 17. Boykin's Mills April 18. Denkin's Mills and Beech Creek, near Statesburg, April 19. Duty in Northern and Western Districts of South Carolina till September. Mustered out October 17, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 63 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 213 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 280.


NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 56th REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD INFANTRY:

Mustered in for 30 days United States service June 18, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 20. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Di­vision, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out July 24, 1863. Mustered in for 100 days' service August 2, 1864. Duty at Elmira, N. Y., till November. Mustered out November 6, 1864.

 

Documents/Literature:

- Carr, James: Letters, 1862. Soldier in the 56th New York Regiment. Collection consists of two letters written by Carr and Thomas Clark, also of the 56th New York Regiment, in June 1862 from near the Chickahominy River, Virginia. Both letters are to a man na­med Robert. Carr's letter describes in detail the regiment's involvement in the Battle of Fair Oaks and Seven Oaks. (Virginia Tech, Univ. Libraries, Special Collections: Civil War guide - Manuscript Sources for Civil War Research in the Special Collections Depart­ment of the Virginia Tech Libraries Ms 90-035).

 

 

56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard:

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for 30 days United States service June 18, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 20. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out July 24, 1863.

 

 

56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for 100 days' service August 2, 1864. Duty at Elmira, N. Y., till November. Mustered out November 6, 1864.

 

 

56th Regiment, New York National Guard (New, 1865):

s. Pvt George W. *Carll

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

57th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Lt Josiah Marshall *Favill; Surgeon William W. *Potter; Pvt Jacob A. *Cole (Co. A&G)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City August 12 to November 19, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 19, 1861. Attached to French's 3rd Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Reconnoissance to Cedar Run March 14-16. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines Mill June 27; Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville August 16-30. Cover Pope's retreat to Washington August 31-September 1. Maryland Campaign Sep­tember 6-22. Sharpsburg, Md., September 15. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22-October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., Octo­ber 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan Septemb­er 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. At and near Stevensburg, Va., till May. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to December 6, 1864. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Muste­red out by Companies as follows: Company "C" July 14, Company "F" August 11, Company "D" August 14, Company "I" August 13, Company "K" September 3, Company "A" September 10, Company "B" September 23 and Company "H" October 15, 1864. Ve­terans and Recruits transferred to 61st Regiment New York Infantry December 6, 1864.


Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 95 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 90 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 194.

 

Das Regiment gehörte während der Gettysburg Campaign zur 3rd Brigade BrigGen Samuel K. *Zook, 1st Division BrigGen John C. Caldwell, II. Army Corps Winfield S. Hancock. Während des 34 mi langen Marsches Richtung Gettysburg am 29.6.1863 erreichten lediglich 27 Mann des damals 175 Mann starken Regiments das Marschziel, der Rest war wegen der Anstrengungen und der Schwüle des Tages ausgefallen ( Pfanz: Gettysburg Second Day, a.a.O., S. 18).

 

Documents/Literature:

- Cole, Jacob H. (Co. A, 57th N.Y.): Under Five Commanders (News Printing Co. Patterson N.J., 1906)

- **Favill, Josiah Marshall: The Diary of a Young Officer (Butternut and Blue; Reprint of a 1909 Original), 298 pp, new Introduction

- **Frederick, Gilbert: The Story of A Regiment ... the Fifty-seventh New York Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion (Chicago: C. H. Morgan Company, Printers., 1895)

- **Potter, William W. (Surgeon, 57th NY Vols): One Surgeons War (White Mane, Shippensburg); Edited by J. Michael Priest; 172 pp. Details of service in the 49th NY Volunteers and 57th NY Volunteer Infantry by the physician who served as Assistant Surgeon for the 49th and Surgeon for the 57th

 

 

58th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Col Wladimir *'Krzyzanowski; Captain Emil *Koenig (Co. I&E); Pvt John *Abel (Co. B)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City August to November, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 7, 1861. Attached to Bohlen's Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. Unattached, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Defences of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. Stevenson, Ala., District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Duty at Sperryville July 7 to August 8. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till November 1. Movement to Centreville, Va, November 1-18. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Stafford Court House, Va., till April 27. Chan­cellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Duty along Orange & Alexandria Railroad till September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Operations in Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 19-27. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 17. Garrison duty at Bridgeport, Ala., and guard duty along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad till February, 1865. Garrison and guard duty at Stevenson, Ala., and Nashville, Tenn., till October, 1865. Mustered out October 1, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 60 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 95.

 

Colonel Wladimir Krzyzanowski received authority from the War Department August 20, 1861, to recruit a regiment of infantry, which he named the United States Rifles. Colonel Julian Allen had received authority, July 22, 1861, also from the War Department to recruit a regiment, which was known as the Polish Legion; under War Department authority of July 25, 1861, Col. Theodore Lichtenhein recruited the Gallatin Rifles; Col. Frederick Gellman the Morgan Rifles, and Col. Andrew Lutz, under authority from the same source, dated July 31, 1861, the Humboldt Yaegers. The latter, the Polish Legion and the Gallatin Rifles, were merged into the Morgan Rifles under Colonel Lutz. October 19, 1861, the 58th Regiment was organized in New York City by the State authorities by the consolidation of the incomplete Morgan and the United States Rifles. Companies A, B, C and D were formed of the corresponding companies, E of Companies E and G, and F of Companies F and H of the Morgan Rifles, and G, H, I and K of Companies A, B, C and D of the United States Rifles, and Wladimir Krzyzanowski was appointed Colonel of the regiment. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States for three years from August 27 to November 5, 1861, and, composed of Danes, Frenchmen, Germans, Italians, Poles and Russians, were recruited principally in New York city. At the expiration of its term, the men entitled thereto were discharged and the regiment retained in the service. June 30, 1865, the 45th Infantry were transferred to it, company to corresponding company. The regiment left the State November 7, 1861; served in the 3d Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, from November, 1861; in same brigade and division, Mountain Department, from April, 1862; in 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, from June 26, 1862; in same brigade and division, nth Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 12, 1862; on veteran furlough from January, 1864; at Bridgeport, Ala., in 4th Division, 20th Corps, from March, 1864; in 3d Brigade, defenses of N. & C. R. R., Department of Cumberland, from June, 1864; at Nashville, Tenn., Department of Cumberland, from September, 1865; where it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Colonel Krzyzanowski, October 1, 1865.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 2 officers, 22 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 6 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 60 enlisted men; total, 7 officers, 88 enlisted men; aggregate, 95; of whom 10 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy (Phisterer, Frederick: New York in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1865 [Albany 1890, reprint 2012]).

 

 

 

58th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

Mustered in for l00 days' United States service August 27, 1864. Duty at Elmira, N. Y., till December. Mustered out December 3, 1864.

 

 

59th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Corporal Jacob *Brechtel (Co. B&H)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City July to November, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 23, 1861. Attached to Wadswor­th's Command, Defences of Washington, to January, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Mi­litary District of Washington to May, 1862. Sturgis' Brigade, Military District of Washington, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Divisi­on, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till May, 1862. At Fort Pennsylvania till June. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., and join Army of the Potomac at Harrison's Landing, Va., and duty there till August 16. Movement from Harrison's Landing to Fortress Mon­roe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville August 16-28; thence to Fairfax Court House August 28-31. Cover Pope's retreat to Wa­shington August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14. Antietam Septem­ber 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there till October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., De­cember 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rap­pahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Stevensburg till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 5; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Blood Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. On line of Gravelly and Hatcher's Run March 29. Boydton and White Oak Road March 30-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-16. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 14 Officers and 129 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 127 Enlisted men by disease. Total 270.

 

 

60th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Chaplain Richard *Eddy (Co. F&S)

 

Overview:

Organized at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., November 4, 1861. Attached to Dix's Division to March, 1862. Railroad Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June 26, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division. 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Baltimore, Md., and between there and Washington, D. C.; also at Relay House, Md., and Harper's Ferry, W. Va., till June, 1862. Defence of Harper's Ferry May 28-30. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till August. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Sulphur Springs August 24. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign Sep­tember 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty at Bolivar Heights till December. Reconnoissance to Rippon, W. Va., November 9. Expedition to Winchester December 2-6. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. Duty at Fairfax till January 20, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa, July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Duty in Lookout Valley till November. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain No­vember 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., till May, 1864. Scout from Stevenson to Caperton's Ferry April 11 (Detachment). Veterans on furlough December, 1863-January, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Operations about Rocky Faced Ridge, Tunnel Hill and Buzzard's Roost May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Ackworth June 12. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2 to November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Near Davisboro November 28. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. North Edisto River, S. C., February 12-13. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Golds­boro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out July 17, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 64 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 96 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 168.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Eddy, Richard: History of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers (Philadelphia: The Author, 1864)

 

 

61st Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. Col. Francis C. *Barlow; Col Nelson A. *Miles; LtCol K. Oscar *Broady (Co. F&S, at first Captain Co. C); Charles A. *Fuller

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City October 25, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 9, 1861. Attached to Howard's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Howard's 1st Brigade, Richardson's 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty at Bladensburg, Defences of Washington, D. C., till November 27, 1861. Expedition to Lower Maryland November 3-11. At Camp California, near Alexandria, Va., till March 10, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Reconnoissance to Gainesville March 20. Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad March 28-31. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va. Siege of Yorktown April 16-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Peach Orchard, Allen's farm and Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville August 16-30. Cover Pope's retreat to Washington August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22 to October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Fal­mouth October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth till April, 1863. "Mud March" Ja­nuary 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-Ju­ly 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Stevensburg till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Corbin's Bridge May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration on north side of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-29. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Hatcher's Run December 9. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Ap­pomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. On line of Hatcher's and Gravelly Runs March 29-30. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland's Station and Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville till May 2. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 16 Officers and 177 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 121 Enlisted men by disease. Total 316.

 

Medal of Honor: Col Nelson A. Miles

 

Das Regiment gehörte während der Gettysburg Campaign zur 1st Brigade Col Edward C. Cross; 1st Division BrigGen John C. Cald­well, II. Army Corps Winfield S. Hancock

 

Photo:

- Drum Corps of 61st New York Infantry, Falmouth, Va., March, 1863 (Library of the Congress)

 

Documents/Literature:

- Fuller, Charles A. (61st NY): Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 ... in the 61st New York Volunteer Infantry (Edmonston Pu­blishing). A study of the 61st New York Volunteers in the Peninsular Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Get­tysburg. A well written Classic containing many intimate anecdotes and details, cited by Greg Coco as "one of the Top Ten Best Re­miniscences of a wounded man in any battle of the Civil War. 136 pp, photographs, index

 

 

62nd Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in June 30, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 21, 1861. Attached to Defences of Washington, D. C., to October, 1861. Pack's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Di­vision, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to October, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to January, 1864. Wheaton's Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah to July, 1865. Fort Schuyler, N. Y., to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington. D. C., till March, 1862. March to Prospect Hill, Va., March 11-15. Ordered to the Peninsula, Virginia, March 25. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Operations about Bottom's Bridge May 20-23. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Alexandria August 16-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. At Downsville, Md., September 23 to October 20. Movement to Stafford Court House, Va., October 20-November 19, and to Belle Plains December 5. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" Janua­ry 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Franklin's Crossing June 5-7. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Duty on line of the Rappahan­nock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station No­vember 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Brandy Station and vicinity till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg June 17-July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D. C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern defences of Washington July 11-12. Pursuit of Early July 14-21. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Strasburg September 21. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Petersburg, Va., December 9-12. Siege of Pe­tersburg December 12, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surren­der of Lee and his army. March to Danville, Va., April 23-27, and duty there till May 24. March to Richmond, Va, thence to Washing­ton, D. C., May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July, and Fort Schuyler, N. Y., till August 30. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 85 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 82 Enlisted men by di­sease Total 172.

 

 

63rd Regiment Infantry New York Infantry:

s. Chaplain James M. Dillon (Co. F&S)

 

Das Regiment gehörte zur Iron Brigade

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City August 7 to November 4, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 28, 1861. Attached to Meagher's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., November 30, 1861, to March 10, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Orde­red to the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 16-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Fair Oaks June 24. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines' Mill June 27. About Fair Oaks June 28-29. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp Bridge and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July l. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville August 16-30. Cover retreat of Pope's Army to Washington, D. C., August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22-October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Fal­mouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 1-15. At Falmouth till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at and near Stevensburg, Va., till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylva­nia May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Au­gust 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appo­mattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Muste­red out June 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 141 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 92 Enlisted men by disease. Total 249.

 

 

64th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Daniel G. *Bingham; Pvt Edgar *Driscoll (Co. K&D); Pvt. John *Driscoll (Co. G); Pvt Evan *Willard (Co. K&B)

 

Overview:

Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 10 to December 10, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., December 10, 1861. Attached to Casey's Provisional Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Howard's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1865. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Ordered to the Peninsula, Vir­ginia, March. Siege of Yorktown April 16-May 4. Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines' Mill June 27. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp Bridge and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Moved to Fort Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville Au­gust 16-30. Cover retreat of Pope's army to Washington, D. C., August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. At Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22 to October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At and near Stevensburg, Va., till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapi­dan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient, or "Bloody Angle," May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonst­ration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Cam­paign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Pe­tersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 13 Officers and 160 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 114 Enlisted men by disease. Total 292.

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Bingham, Daniel: „From the 64th New York.“ The Cattaraugus Freeman, July 30, 1863

 

 

65th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at Willett's Point, N. Y., and left State for Washington, D. C., August 27, 1861. Attached to Defences of Washington to October, 1861. Graham's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Reconnoissance to Lewinsville October 10-11, 1861. March to Prospect Hill, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula March 25. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Chickahominy River May 21-22. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks June 31-July 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Alexandria August 16-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 20. Movement to Stafford Court House, Va, October 20-November 18, and to Belle Plains December 5. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth till April 27. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Brandy Station till January, 1864, and at Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, till March. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg June 17-July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D. C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern defences of Washington July 11-12. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 6-November 28. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Petersburg, Va., December 9-12. Siege of Petersburg December 12, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Farmville and Burkesville till April 23. March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there till May 24. March to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D. C., May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out July 17, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 112 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 88 Enlisted men by disease. Total 206.

 

Medal of Honor; Col Alexander Shaler

 

 

65th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 19, 1863. Duty at Mt. Union, Pa. Mustered out July 30, 1863.

 

 

66th Regiment, New York Infantry:

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City and mustered in November 4, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 16. 1861. Attached to Graham's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. French's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Poto­mac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1865. Fort Richardson, N. Y., to August, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsu­la, March, 1862. Siege of Yorktown April 16-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Rich­mond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines' Mill June 27. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centre­ville August 16-30. Cover retreat of Pope's army to Washington, D. C., August 31-September 1. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22 to October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Movement up Loudoun Valley and to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth, Va., till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rap­pahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at and near Stevensburg, Va., till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12, North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration on the north side of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration on north side of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Roads March 29-31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Moved to New York and duty at Fort Richmond, New York harbor, till August. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 88 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 120 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 221.

 

 

67th Regiment, New York Infantry:

s. 2ndLt Abraham *Hamer (F)

 

Overview:

Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 24, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 21, 1861. Attached to Graham's Brigade, Divi­sion of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Graham's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, and Army of the Po­tomac, to September, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. March to Prospect Hill, Va., March 11-15. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., March 25. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-Ju­ne 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Alexan­dria August 16-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till Octo­ber 20. Movement to Stafford Court House, Va., October 20-November 19, and to Belle Plains December 5. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-De­cember 2. Duty at Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, January to March, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angel" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg June 17 to July 9. (Non-Veterans mustered out July 4, 1864.) Moved to Washington, D. C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern Defences of Washington July 11-12. Sheri­dan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-September 1. Battalion consolidated with 65th Regiment New York Infantry September 1, 1864.


Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 96 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 75 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 178.

 

 

67th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' United States service June 25, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 25. Duty at Camp Curtin, Pa., till August. Mustered out August 3, 1863.

 

 

68th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Col Robert J. *Betge; Pvt. Jerome *Achert (Co. ?); Pvt Adolph *Lehmann (Co. I)

 

Das 68th Regiment New York Infantry war fast ausschließlich deutschstämmig ( Kamphoefner/Helbich, Wolfgang: Germans in the Civil War, a.a.O., S. 47).

 

Overview:

Organized at New York City August 1-20, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 24, 1861. Attached to Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1861. Stein­wehr's 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Mountain Department, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to Septem­ber, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Unattached, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Defences of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, to December, 1864. Unattached, Dis­trict of the Etowah, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, to July, 1865. District of Allatoona, Ga., to November, 1865. District of Savannah, Ga., to November, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Duty at Sperryville July 7 to August 8. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington till November 1. Movement to Centreville November 1-18. Advance to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. At Stafford Court House till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Guard duty along Orange & Alexandria Railroad till September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Operations in Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 19-26. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign No­vember 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knox­ville, Tenn., November 28-December 17. Assigned to Railroad Guard and garrison duty in the District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, till July, 1865. Elrod's Tan Yard January 27, 1865 (Detachment). Skirmish at Ladd's House, Hog Jaw Valley, Februa­ry 3-4 (Detachment). Skirmish at Johnson's Crook February 10. Duty in District of Allatoona, Ga., till November, 1865, and at Sav­annah, Ga., November, 1865. Mustered out November 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 38 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 74 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 118.

 

 

68th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

Organized for thirty days' United States service June 22, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 24. Attached to 5th Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out July 25, 1863.

 

 

69th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt James *Wren (Co. H)

 

Overview:

Organized at New York and mustered in November 18, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 18. Attached to Meagher's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Poto­mac, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., March 28. Siege of Yorktown April 16-May 4. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Gaines' Mill June 27; Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville Au­gust 16-30. Cover retreat of Pope's Army to Washington August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of An­tietam September 16-17. At Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22-October 29. Reconnoissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Ad­vance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth, Va., till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chan­cellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee to Manas­sas Gap July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at and near Stevensburg, Va., till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Cam­paign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Peters­burg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of James Ri­ver July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Au­gust 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


Regiment lost during service 13 Officers and 246 Enlisted

 

Photos:

- Bishop/Drury, MilAmerik2a, S. 33

 

Documents/Literature:

- **Bilby, Joseph: Remember Fontenoy! The 69th New York and the Irish Brigade in the American Civil War (Longstreet House, 1995); 269 pages; over 100 Illustrations including 50 portraits and 11 flags, Ordnance Reports, Notes, Biblio, Index

- **Bilby, Joseph: The Irish Brigade in the Civil War: The 69th New York and other Irish Regiments of the Army of the Potomac (Com­bined Pub); 270 pp; Illustrated; 13 Maps; rare photos

 

 

69th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

69th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1864):

 

Overview:

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

 

 

69th Regiment, New York State Militia:

 

Overview:

Left State for Washington, D. C., April 23, 1861. Duty at Annapolis, Md., April 27-May 2. Moved to Washington, D. C., and duty in the defences of that city till July 16. Mustered in for three months May 9. Advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights May 24. Attached to Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June and July. Advance on Ma­nassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Mustered out at New York City August 3, 1861.


Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 44 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Enlisted men by disease. Total 51.

Again mustered in for three months' United States service May 26, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 30, 1862, and duty in the defences of that city till September. Mustered out September 3, 1862.


Again entered United States service for thirty days and left State for Baltimore, Md., June 22, 1863. Duty at Baltimore, Md. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out July 25, 1863.


Again mustered in for three months' United States service July 6, 1864. Duty in New York Harbor till October. Mustered out October 6, 1864.

 

 

70th Regiment New York Infantry:

s. Pvt William C. *Wiley (Co. E)

 

Overview:

Organized under authority of the War Department as 1st Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, at Camp Scott, Staten Island, N. Y., and muste­red in June 20, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 23, 1861. Attached to Sickles' Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to Octo­ber, 1861. Sickles' Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. (Designated 70th Regiment New York Infantry December 11, 1861.) 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1864.

 

Service:

Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Expedition to Lower Maryland September 15-October 2, 1861. Advan­ce on Manassas, Va., March 10, 1862. Expedition from Dumfries to Fredericksburg and capture of stores March 18. Reconnoissance from Liverpool Point to Stafford Court House, Va., and action at Stafford Court House April 4. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va. Siege of Yorktown April 10-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June l. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Oak Grove June 25; Peach Orchard and Savage Station, White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July l and August 5. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville Au­gust 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 26-September 2. Action at Bristoe Station or Kettle Run August 27. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till November. At Fairfax Station, Va., till November 25. Operations on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth till April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Operations about Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Payne's Farm November 27. Duty near Brandy Station till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. Harris Farm or Fredericksburg Road May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Ordered to New York for muster out June 22. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 86th Regiment New York Infantry. Mustered out July 7, 1864, to date from July 1, 1864, ex­piration of term.


Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 181 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 62 Enlisted men by di­sease. Total 254.

 

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