76th New York Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

"Courtland County Regiment"

Organized at Courtland and Albany, N.Y., and mustered in January 16, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., January 17, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington, to May, 1862. Doubleday's Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to January, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington D.C., until May, 1862. Duty at and near Fredericksburg, Va., until August.

Groveton August 29, Bull Run August 30.

At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 29. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth and Belle Plains until April 27.

Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to January 28, 1865. Weldon Railroad August 18-21, 1864. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Hicksford Raid December 7-11.

  • Companies mustered out as follows:
    • Companies "B," "F" and "K" July 1, 1864;
    • Company "A" October 11;
    • Company "G" October 20;
    • Company "C" November 8;
    • Company "E" November 18;
    • Company "I" December 1, 1864;
    • Company "H" January 1, 1865;
    • Company "D" and Veterans and Recruits transferred to 147th New York Infantry January 28, 1865.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 12 Officers and 161 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 1 Officer and 156 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 330
None
Fox
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 121st on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (19th of the New York troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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