78th New York Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

  • "1st Regiment Eagle Brigade"
  • "Cameron Highlanders"

Organized at New York City January to April, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., April 29, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C., to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 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, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1864.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington until May 24, 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 24. Defense of Harper's Ferry May 28-30. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley until August. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Battles of Sulphur Springs August 23-24; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30.

Duty at Bolivar Heights until December. Reconnaissance to Rippon, West Va., November 9. Reconnaissance from Bolivar Heights to Winchester December 2-6. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. Duty at Fairfax until January 20, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 55 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 73 Enlisted men by disease. Total 131.

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