80th New York Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
- "Ulster Guard"
- "20th Regiment State Militia Infantry"
Tendered services to Government February, 1861. Organized at Kingston, N.Y., from 20th Regiment State Militia Infantry and mustered in September 20 to October 20, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 26. Designated 80th New York Infantry December 7, 1861. Attached to Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Patrick's 2nd Brigade, 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, 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. Patrick's Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, to July, 1863. Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. City Point, Va., Provost Guard Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1865. Independent Brigade, 9th Army Corps, to April, 1865. Richmond, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to November, 1865. Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty at Upton's Hill, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 4-19. Occupation of Fredericksburg until May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 26-29. Duty at Fredericksburg until August.
- August 16-September 2, 1862 -
The Northern Virginia Campaign
- Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23.
- Beverly Ford August 20.
- Sulphur Springs August 26.
- Battles of Gainesville August 28;
- August 28, 1862 -
Engagement at Gainesville, Virginia
Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 20. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 20-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Hall's Landing December 20, 1862, to January 7, 1863. Provost Guard duty at Aquia Creek and along Richmond and Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad until June 27. Relieved and ordered to join 1st Army Corps June 27.
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
[1] - June 11-August 1, 1863 -
The Gettysburg Campaign
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 1-3, 1863 -
- Provost Guard duty, Army of the Potomac, July 16, 1863, to June 18, 1864.
- Participating in the Bristoe Campaign October 9-22, 1863.
- Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
- Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
- May 4-June 12, 1864 -
The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 -
Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 22-26, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
- May 26-28, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
- May 28-31, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
- June 1-12, 1864 -
Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Assigned to garrison and guard duty at City Point, Va., Headquarters of the Army, June 18, 1864, to April 14, 1865. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Provost duty at Richmond April 14 to November 27, 1865, and at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., until January 29, 1866.
- January 29, 1866 - Mustered out of federal service
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 120 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 157 Enlisted men by disease. Total 285.
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Notes
- ↑ Not originally referenced on unit homepage
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 760, 761, 827, 905, 906, 907, 932, 933, 934, 938, 940, 941, 1436)