(II) 25th New York Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
"Union Rangers"
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, Defenses of Washington, until 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 Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862.
- Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16.
- March 17-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- Warwick Road April 5.
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- May 27-29, 1862 -
Operations about Hanover Court House, Virginia
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
At Harrison's Landing until 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.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
At Sharpsburg, Md., until 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., until April 27.
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- June 26, 1863 - Mustered out of federal service
- July 10, 1865 - Honorably discharged from service
- Three years men transferred to 44th New York Infantry
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Regiment Statistical Information
- 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.
Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 758, 761, 897, 900, 902, 930, 904, 905, 916, 1414)