14th New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

"1st Oneida County Regiment"

• Organized at Albany, N. Y, and mustered in for two years' service May 24, 1861
• May 24, 1861 - Union Occupation of Arlington Heights, Virginia - Colonel Ellsworth becomes the first Union officer killed in the Rebellion
• Left State for Washington, D.C., June 12, 1861
• Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 2nd Division (Hunter) / 1st Brigade (Porter), Brigaded with:
  • 8th New York State Militia Infantry
  • 84th New York Infantry
  • 27th New York Infantry
  • 2nd United States Infantry
  • 3rd United States Infantry
  • 8th United States Infantry
  • 1st United States Cavalry
  • 3rd United States Cavalry
• W. T. Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
• Morell's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until July 16, 1861.

• July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
  • July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia

Duty in the Defenses of Washington until March, 1862. Little River Turnpike October 14, 1861. Fall's Church Road November 18.

• Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 16.
• March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 4, 1862 - Skirmish at Howard's Mill, Virginia
  • Warwick Road April 5.
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
  • May 27-29, 1862 - Operations about Hanover Court House, Virginia
    • May 27, 1862 - Engagement at Hanover Court House, Virginia
  • 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
    • 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

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. M

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
  • September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
• At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30.
• October 16-17, 1862 - Reconnoissance from Sharpsburg, Maryland to Smithfield, West Virginia

Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24. At Falmouth until April 27.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• Mustered out May 24, 1863, expiration of term.
• Three years' men and Recruits transferred to 44th and 140th New York Infantry.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 43 Enlisted men by disease. Total 103.

Legacy

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 271, 758, 759, 895, 897, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 1410-1411)