(II) 5th New York Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
"Duryea's Zouaves"
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, 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 until April 11, 1862.
- November 14-22, 1864 -
Expedition through Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia
- Moved to the Peninsula, Va., April 11, 1862.
- April 11-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- May 26, 1862 -
Reconnaissance toward Hanover Court House, Virginia
- May 27-29, 1862 -
Operations about Hanover Court House, Virginia
- New Bridge June 5.
- Operations against Stuart June 13-15.
- Old Church June 13.
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- June 26, 1862 -
Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 -
Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
- NOTE: At Gaines Mill, under command of Lieutenant Colonel 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
- June 30, 1862 -
Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
- June 30, 1862 -
Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia
- July 1, 1862 -
Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
- June 26, 1862 -
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Duty at Harrison's Landing until 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.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
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 until April.
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- Mustered out May 14, 1863, expiration of term.
- Recruits assigned to 146th New York Infantry.
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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 761, 896, 897, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 1406-1407)
- Fox, William F. 1840-1909. Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the Extent and Nature of the Mortuary Losses in the Union Regiments, With Full and Exhaustive Statistics Compiled From the Official Records on File in the State Military Bureaus and at Washington. Albany: Albany Pub. Co., 1889. (Page 12)